Re-registration of a vehicle

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When a vehicle's registration certificate or conformity sticker expire, the vehicle must be re-registered with the SNCA in order to drive on Luxembourg's public highways.

Application for a registration certificate; (French, Pdf, 308 Kb)
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To drive on Luxembourg's public highways, you must re-register your vehicle if the registration certificate has automatically expired due to:

  • a technical inspection certificate that has been invalid for more than 2 years (4 years for vintage vehicles); or
  • the road tax if it has not been paid for more than 2 years (4 years for vintage vehicles); or
  • the conformity sticker, for vehicles not subject to periodic technical inspection, which has expired for more than 2 years (4 years for vintage vehicles); or
  • the vehicle, which was taken off the road permanently and and deregistered with the National Road Traffic Authority (Société nationale de circulation automobile - SNCA) (except in the case of temporary de-registration filed before the expiry of the technical inspection certificate or road tax).

Who is concerned

Anyone who:

  • is living in Luxembourg; and
  • is the holder, owner or keeper of a vehicle last registered in Luxembourg and where the registration certificate has automatically expired; and
  • is listed on the National Registry of Natural Persons; and
  • has a valid identity document.

Garages and companies authorised to trade in road vehicles can carry out the procedure on behalf of their customers.

If the documents are submitted by a third party, that person must:

  • present a written power of attorney (mandate) issued by the owner or holder of the vehicle; and
  • ensure that the name of the vehicle's holder, owner or keeper appears on all the documents, and not that of their representative (mandate holder).

Prerequisites

Preliminary steps

Luxembourg registration number and number-plates

You must request a new registration number if your vehicle was previously registered with the old number format:

  • 2 letters and 3 digits; or
  • 1 letter and 4 digits.

Technical inspection

If your technical inspection certificate has been invalid for more than 2 years (4 years for vintage vehicles), you have to bring your vehicle to an approved technical inspection centre in Luxembourg.

The re-registration of your vehicle is subject to a valid technical inspection certificate.

Road tax certificate

You must also have a valid road tax certificate to re-register your vehicle and drive on public highways in Luxembourg.

This is subject to the payment of tax on road vehicles.

When the road tax on road vehicles has been due for over 2 years (4 years in the case of vintage vehicles), you must settle this debt with the Customs and Excise Agency (Administration des douanes et accises - ADA) in order to receive your road tax certificate.

You must send an email to caisse.centrale@do.etat.lu and request a certificate attesting the payment of the road tax for your vehicle.

The certificate from ADA or the valid road tax certificate is required to re-register your vehicle.

How to proceed

Application for re-registration of a vehicle

You must submit your application for re-registration of your vehicle to the National Society of Automotive Traffic (SNCA), to the vehicle registration department (Service immatriculation):

  • by registered letter to SNCA - B.P. 23 / L-5201 Sandweiler; or
  • in person, by appointment at one of the 3 SNCA sites:

Supporting documents

Your application must contain:

  • your completed and signed registration certificate application form;
  • the tax stamp(s) 'Droit de Chancellerie';
  • a valid insurance certificate;
  • the registration certificate, part 1 (grey) and part 2 (yellow);
  • your passport or identity card, or a copy thereof if you are sending your application by registered letter;
  • the valid tax certificate or the certificate issued by the Customs and Excise Agency attesting that the road tax for the vehicle has been paid.

If your vehicle:

  • is subject to periodic technical inspections, you must add a valid technical inspection certificate which was issued for said vehicle by an approved technical inspection centre in Luxembourg;
  • is not subject to the periodic technical inspection certificate, you must add the conformity sticker if the old conformity sticker has expired.

If you have booked an appointment, each document to be presented must be presented in its original format.

Particularities about the road tax certificate

After re-registering your vehicle, the SNCA will send you:

  • the new registration certificate; and
  • a temporary road tax certificate with a 30-day validity.

The Customs and Excise Agency will inform you about the amount to be paid.

After the payment, your will receive the permanent road tax certificate by post.

The vehicle holder must pay the tax unless they have instructed otherwise.

For more information on the activation of the eDelivery feature on MyGuichet.lu for the road tax certificate, please see our information page.

If you have still not paid the road tax more than 60 days after the deadline, the Grand Ducal police and customs and excise officials are entitled to immobilise the vehicle on the public road.

Online services and forms

Downloadable forms

Note: view tips for using PDF forms.

Demande en obtention d’un certificat d’immatriculation

Last update 02.04.2026

PDF308 Kb

Mandat pour toute démarche nécessaire auprès de la Société nationale de circulation automobile

Last update 20.12.2023

PDF302 Kb

Online services

Vehicles and registration numbers

View your vehicle information and reserved registration numbers in your private eSpace on MyGuichet.lu.

Other language(s)

Activate the eDelivery function for the road tax (Autosteier) invoices and/or certificates

Other language(s)

Who to contact

  • Transport SNCT - national technical inspection centre

    Address:
    Luxembourg

  • SNCT - national technical inspection centre SNCT Bissen

    Address:
    4, Z.A.C Klengbousbierg L-7795 Bissen Luxembourg
    11, rue de Luxembourg L-5230 Sandweiler
    Phone:
    (+352) 26 15 62 222
    Appointments for technical inspections
    Fax:
    (+352) 26 15 62 200
    Email address:
    info@snct.lu
    Website:
    http://www.snct.lu/

  • SNCT - national technical inspection centre SNCT Esch-sur-Alzette

    Address:
    22-28, rue Jos Kieffer L-4176 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg
    11, rue de Luxembourg L-5230 Sandweiler
    Phone:
    (+352) 26 15 62 500
    Phone:
    (+352) 26 15 62 222
    Appointments for technical inspections
    Fax:
    (+352) 26 15 62 200
    Email address:
    info@snct.lu
    Website:
    http://www.snct.lu/

  • SNCT - national technical inspection centre SNCT Livange

    Address:
    251, route de Luxembourg L-3378 Livange Luxembourg
    11, rue de Luxembourg L-5230 Sandweiler
    Phone:
    (+352) 26 15 62 222
    Appointments for technical inspections
    Fax:
    (+352) 26 15 62 200
    Email address:
    info@snct.lu
    Website:
    http://www.snct.lu/

  • SNCT - national technical inspection centre SNCT Marnach

    Address:
    23, Marbuergerstrooss L-9764 Marnach Luxembourg
    11, rue de Luxembourg L-5230 Sandweiler
    Phone:
    (+352) 26 15 62 222
    Appointments for technical inspections
    Fax:
    (+352) 26 15 62 200
    Email address:
    info@snct.lu
    Website:
    http://www.snct.lu/

  • SNCT - national technical inspection centre SNCT Sandweiler

    Address:
    11, rue de Luxembourg L-5230 Sandweiler Luxembourg
    11, rue de Luxembourg L-5230 Sandweiler
    Phone:
    (+352) 26 15 62 500
    Phone:
    (+352) 26 15 62 222
    Appointments for technical inspections
    Fax:
    (+352) 26 15 62 200
    Email address:
    info@snct.lu
    Website:
    http://www.snct.lu/

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