Which office is responsible for vehicle registration in Bonn?

The Dienstleistungszentrum Kfz-Zulassung in the Stadthaus at Berliner Platz 2, 53111 Bonn (phone 0228 776677), with branch offices in Beuel, Bad Godesberg and Hardtberg. An appointment is mandatory there – or you register without one online through us.

Do I need an appointment to register a car in Bonn?

At the registration office, yes – appointments are often booked out for weeks. With us, no: we act as an authorised registration service in your name and are independent of the local appointment situation. You start straight away online.

What does vehicle registration in Bonn cost?

Registration starts from €79.90, an ownership transfer from €66.90 and deregistration costs €22 – each plus the official fee charged by the City of Bonn, plates and shipping. You see every item before you pay.

I've just moved to Bonn – how do I re-register my car?

After moving to Bonn you need to re-register your vehicle or switch it to a BN plate. We do this online by power of attorney: you upload your vehicle papers and ID as photos, we handle the ownership transfer or re-registration with the Bonn office – no appointment, and the plates arrive by post.

Vehicle Registration in Bonn: Register, Transfer or Deregister Without a Trip to the Stadthaus

Bonn was West Germany's capital, is today a UN city and home to numerous federal agencies – a place full of people who travel a lot and rarely have a free morning for the authorities. The very registration that would otherwise mean an appointment at Berliner Platz and a trip to the Stadthaus, we take off your hands: registering, re-registering and deregistering run entirely online, and the plates arrive by post.

In short

Vehicle registration in Bonn is handled by the Dienstleistungszentrum Kfz-Zulassung in the Stadthaus at Berliner Platz 2 – appointments are mandatory and often booked out for weeks. We handle registration, re-registration and deregistration completely online without an appointment: upload your documents, sign the power of attorney, and the plates arrive by post. Registration from €79.90.

Vehicle registration in Bonn – hand over the trip to the Stadthaus

Instead of an appointment, the drive to Berliner Platz and a waiting number, you handle your registration from your sofa: choose the process, photograph your vehicle documents, ID and insurance confirmation (eVB), sign the power of attorney – we take care of the rest as a KBA-certified registration service. Whether it's a new car, a used car or a deregistration, the trip to the authority lands with us, and the plates then go by post to your Bonn address.

An international city that rarely has time for the authorities

From the UN organisations on the Rhine and federal ministries such as the BMZ to the diplomatic quarter in Bad Godesberg: Bonn is home to a strikingly large number of people who travel often, commute or have only recently moved here. For them the obstacle isn't language, it's time – taking a morning off for an appointment at the Stadthaus rarely fits the calendar. That's why we handle the registration so that you neither have to take time off nor show up in person; on request we'll guide you in German, English, Arabic or Turkish.

Appointments at Berliner Platz: allocation, waiting times and opening hours

The Dienstleistungszentrum Kfz-Zulassung sits in the Stadthaus at Berliner Platz 2 (phone 0228 776677) and works strictly by prior appointment – nothing is processed without one. New slots are usually released early in the morning around 7 a.m. and are often gone within minutes; the next free slot is frequently weeks away. It's open Mondays and Thursdays until 6 p.m. and only in the mornings on the other weekdays. With us you skip this appointment hunt entirely.

One registration for all four city districts – from Bad Godesberg to Beuel

Bonn is divided into four city districts – Bonn (the centre with Poppelsdorf and the old town), Bad Godesberg, Beuel and Hardtberg. Besides the central Stadthaus there are branch offices in Beuel, Bad Godesberg and Hardtberg, but you'll need an appointment there too. With us your district makes no difference: we process everything centrally online and deliver by post – whether you live in Poppelsdorf, on the Venusberg, in Beuel or in Duisdorf.

New to Bonn? Registration, relocation and ownership transfer online

Anyone moving to Bonn from abroad or another city has enough to sort out at first – the queue at the registration office doesn't have to be part of it. Whether you're re-registering a car from abroad, need new plates after your move or want to register a used car in your name: we handle new registrations, ownership transfers and re-registrations by power of attorney, without you having to wrestle with the appointment system at the Stadthaus.

Do i-Kfz yourself or hand it over by power of attorney?

You can use the state online registration (i-Kfz) in Bonn yourself – provided your ID card has an activated online function, you have the AusweisApp and, for used cars, the exposed security codes from the sticker and papers to hand. If any of these is missing – for instance with a foreign ID or older vehicle papers – the process stops. Our route by power of attorney doesn't know these hurdles: we act as an authorised KBA major customer in your name – no eID, no app. The difference is price versus effort: doing i-Kfz yourself is cheaper, our service saves you time and the risk of errors.

What vehicle registration in Bonn costs

We itemise every item separately: our service fee, the official fee charged by the City of Bonn, the plates and shipping. Registration starts from €79.90, an ownership transfer from €66.90, deregistration costs €22 – each plus the official fee and plates. You see the full total before you pay, with no hidden costs. We are a private registration service, not an authority – the sovereign fee is levied by the City of Bonn.

The BN plate and your personalised number

Vehicles from Bonn carry the distinguishing code BN. On a new registration you receive a BN plate; if you move within Bonn or transfer ownership within the city, you can usually keep your existing BN plate and save on new signs. On request we'll reserve a personalised plate with your own letter-and-number combination at the same time, for a surcharge.

Start your vehicle registration in Bonn online now

No appointment at Berliner Platz, no queue in the Stadthaus – start your Bonn registration in a few minutes, and the plates arrive by post.

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