Short-term plate · Validity
How long is the short-term plate valid?
Three deadlines: 12 days EVB, 6 days of cover (the registration day counts), plate expiry on day 5. With calculator and example.
Deadlines
Validity at a glance
Three deadlines that are often confused.
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12 days
EVB activated
That is how long you have after ordering to register. Afterwards the EVB becomes invalid automatically.
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6 days
Insurance cover
From the day of registration, that day counts. Cover ends automatically.
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Day 5
Expiry of the plate
The plate is valid until the end of the fifth day after assignment. The date is in the yellow field.
Example: order today (Fri 16.10.2026), registration on Mon 19.10.2026
Mon 19.10.2026: registration and first day of cover · Sat 24.10.2026: last day of cover · Tue 27.10.2026: last possible registration day. Without guarantee; the insurance card is decisive.
Validity calculator
How long is my EVB valid?
Pick a date and see at once until when you can register and how long you are insured.
Choose an order date. You will then see until when the EVB is valid and until when you are insured.
EVB valid until
latest registration day
Tue 27.10.2026
Insurance cover until
6 days incl. registration day
Wed 21.10.2026
Without guarantee; the insurance card is decisive.
Expiry date on your plate
Example. The yellow field shows day, month and year of expiry.
Your time window from today
- Fr 16
- Sa 17
- Su 18
- Mo 19
- Tu 20
- We 21
- Th 22
- Fr 23
- Sa 24
- Su 25
- Su 25
- Mo 26
- Tu 27
- Insurance cover if registered today (6 days)
- EVB activated, registration possible until 27.10. (12 days)
Questions & answers about validity
Try another term, for example “trailer”, or ask us your question directly.
From when is the short-term plate valid?
The short-term plate becomes valid once the insurance has been activated at the registration office. So you may drive off the same day, and the insurance expires automatically afterwards.
What is the shortest short-term plate?
The shortest short-term plate is the 5-day plate.
Validity is a maximum of 5 calendar days from the entered start date. Shorter periods do not exist in the German registration system.
How long may I drive with transfer plates?
A transfer plate in the sense of the short-term plate is valid for a maximum of 5 calendar days.
Trips are only allowed within this period. Afterwards the registration expires automatically and the vehicle may no longer be moved on public roads.
All clear? Then on to your EVB number.
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