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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.

  • 12 days

    EVB activated

    That is how long you have after ordering to register. Afterwards the EVB becomes invalid automatically.

  • 6 days

    Insurance cover

    From the day of registration, that day counts. Cover ends automatically.

  • Day 6

    Expiry of the plate

    The plate is valid until the end of the last day after assignment. The date is in the yellow field.

Example: order today (Fri 06.11.2026), registration on Sat 07.11.2026

EVB activated: registration possible until Wed 18.11.2026
Insurance cover: 6 days
Fr 06
Sa 07
Su 08
Mo 09
Tu 10
We 11
Th 12
Fr 13
Sa 14
Su 15
Mo 16
Tu 17
We 18

Sat 07.11.2026: registration and first day of cover · Thu 12.11.2026: last day of cover · Wed 18.11.2026: 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.

EVB valid until

latest registration day

Wed 18.11.2026

Insurance cover until

6 days incl. registration day

Wed 11.11.2026

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

  1. Fr 06
  2. Sa 07
  3. Su 08
  4. Mo 09
  5. Tu 10
  6. We 11
  7. Th 12
  8. Fr 13
  9. Sa 14
  10. Su 15
  11. Mo 16
  12. Tu 17
  13. We 18
  • Insurance cover if registered today (6 days)
  • EVB activated, registration possible until 18.11. (12 days)

Questions & answers about validity

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 questions & answers

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