How quickly can I submit New registration for Gelsenkirchen (GE) online?

Digital entry for the Gelsenkirchen registration district usually takes only about three to five minutes. An on-site appointment at the authority (Stadt Gelsenkirchen) is not required.

Which documents do I need for New registration in Gelsenkirchen?

For online processing in the Gelsenkirchen district, please have the following ready: Electronic insurance confirmation (eVB number), Registration certificate part II (vehicle title), SEPA direct debit mandate for vehicle tax, For new cars: data confirmation / CoC documents, ID card or passport of the vehicle keeper.

How do I receive the documents and stickers for my GE license plate?

After completing the online procedure, the official notice, registration documents, stickers, and optionally ordered GE license plates are sent directly by post to your address in Gelsenkirchen.

New vehicle registration in Gelsenkirchen

GE· Stadt Gelsenkirchen

Would you like to register a brand-new or first-time vehicle in Gelsenkirchen? Today you can complete the registration entirely online – no queue number and no in-person appointment at the Gelsenkirchen registration office. On this page you will find the required documents, the process and the contact details of the authority responsible for Gelsenkirchen.

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Documents required for New registration in Gelsenkirchen

Electronic insurance confirmation (eVB number)
Registration certificate part II (vehicle title)
SEPA direct debit mandate for vehicle tax
For new cars: data confirmation / CoC documents
ID card or passport of the vehicle keeper

How New registration works online

1Enter vehicle and keeper details online
2Check and reserve a personalised plate
3Sign documents digitally (eID or upload)
4Registration is filed with the authority, plates arrive by post

Frequently asked questions: New registration in Gelsenkirchen

How quickly can I submit New registration for Gelsenkirchen (GE) online?: Digital entry for the Gelsenkirchen registration district usually takes only about three to five minutes. An on-site appointment at the authority (Stadt Gelsenkirchen) is not required.
Which documents do I need for New registration in Gelsenkirchen?: For online processing in the Gelsenkirchen district, please have the following ready: Electronic insurance confirmation (eVB number), Registration certificate part II (vehicle title), SEPA direct debit mandate for vehicle tax, For new cars: data confirmation / CoC documents, ID card or passport of the vehicle keeper.
How do I receive the documents and stickers for my GE license plate?: After completing the online procedure, the official notice, registration documents, stickers, and optionally ordered GE license plates are sent directly by post to your address in Gelsenkirchen.

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Responsible registration office Gelsenkirchen

Stadt Gelsenkirchen – Public information of the responsible authority – not part of this portal.

Wildenbruchstr. 10
45879 Gelsenkirchen
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Opening hours: Mo-Mi 07:30-15:30, Do 07:30-17:00, Fr 07:30-12:00, Sa-So geschlossen

Contact

Phone:: 0209-169-9595
Email:: fahrzeugzulassungen@gelsenkirchen.de

Start New registration in Gelsenkirchen online now

You complete the process conveniently online with our service partner – no appointment, no trip to the authority. Plates arrive by post.

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