You can gain an overview of the various driving licence classes here »

If you have a car or motorbike in Germany, you are obliged to take out motor insurance. This covers damages, which arise during an accident with another vehicle. Damages to your own vehicle are borne by the third-party, fire and theft insurance or fully comprehensive insurance. More about liability insurance »

You can find all important information about vehicle tax on the German website of the City of Oldenburg » and the German website of the customs authority »

In the main inspection, your vehicle will be checked for technical safety in road traffic. The main inspection is only due after three years for new vehicles, and then every two years after that. A further component of the main inspection is the emissions test.
You can find inspection intervals for other vehicles on the following german website »

You can find information about change of registration of vehicles when moving on the German website of the City of Oldenburg »

Do you have a foreign driving licence, and don’t know what to do now?

• Replacement of foreign driving licences within the EU States »
• Replacement of foreign driving licences outside of the EU States »

Personal license plates » can be reserved online.

You can find all information about the emissions sticker here (in german) »

Due to the significant parking problems in the residential areas near to the city centre, the City of Oldenburg issues resident parking permits on request. These authorise you to park in payable permanent parking spaces in the relevant parking zone without redeeming a car park ticket.  Here you can find all important information about the resident parking permit » (for example on the requirements and the application).

Couldn’t find the answer to your question?
Go to the German overview of all topics „car registration“ »