Why you need a VB-Nummer to register a car

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

FahrzeugscheinI’ve talked before about how the process of buying and registering a car in Germany.

Since I recorded that podcast there has been a change in the way that the insurance works, as I found out when I changed my car last year.

One of the best things about the German registration system is that you must arrange insurance for the car before you go to the Zulassungsstelle to register it.  If you do not, then you will either not receive any number plates to put on the car, or at the very least they will not have valid stickers on them, making uninsured cars very easy to spot on German roads. [Read more…]

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Buying and registering a car

July 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Today in the Monday Podcast we talk about buying and registering cars in Germany.

In particular we discuss which paperwork is needed and the procedures involved, based on our own experiences.

Listen to the podcast and find out more:

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German Words Explained: Die Zulassungsstelle

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