Temporary deregistration of a vehicle

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A vehicle can be temporary deregistered whatever the motivations of its holder, owner or keeper.

Deregistration of a vehicle
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As the holder, owner or keeper of a vehicle registered in Luxembourg, you can temporarily deregister the vehicle whatever your motivations may be. For instance, you can temporarily deregister:

  • your motorbike or vintage vehicle during the winter; or
  • your vehicle for reasons of a temporary inability to drive.

Who is concerned

Anyone who is the owner, holder or keeper of a vehicle registered in Luxembourg.

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, holder or keeper 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).

How to proceed

Procedures for temporarily deregistering a vehicle

When a Luxembourg-registered road vehicle is temporarily deregistered, you must submit a declaration within 5 working days:

  • online via MyGuichet.lu (see 'Online services and forms'). This is a procedure with authentication that requires:
    • a LuxTrust product; or
    • a Luxembourg electronic identity card (eID); or
  • by registered letter to Société Nationale de Circulation Automobile (SNCA) – BP 23 / L-5201 Sandweiler; or
  • in person, without appointment at the reception of one of the SNCA sites, with all the supporting documents:

Supporting documents

You must provide the SNCA with:

  • the completed and signed deregistration form ('Déclaration de mise hors circulation'), (see under 'Online services and forms');
  • part 1 (grey part) of the registration certificate for the temporary deregistration;
  • a copy of your ID card or passport.

If you are not the last holder/owner indicated on the vehicle's registration certificate, you must, depending on the case, attach the following to your application:

  • a power of attorney and a copy of the principal's and the agent's identity documents; and
  • the bill of sale or sales agreement which stipulates the ownership rights of the vehicle; and
  • a copy of the seller's and buyer's identity documents.

Reimbursement of the road tax following a temporary deregistration of a vehicle

To obtain a reimbursement, you must:

  1. temporarily deregister the vehicle;
  2. send or deposit the tax certificate to the Central Office (Caisse Centrale) of the Customs and Excise Agency together with the IBAN of a bank account held at an approved Luxembourg financial establishment.

If you send or deposit the tax certificate at the Central Office without having deregistered the vehicle, this will have the following consequences:

  • the road tax will not be reimbursed; and
  • the tax certificate will be sent back to your address.

The Customs and Excise Agency only reimburses the road tax when the vehicle has first been deregistered with the National Society of Automotive Traffic (SNCA).

The date considered to calculate the amount of the reimbursement is the date on which the vehicle was temporarily or permanently deregistered with the SNCA.

Annual lump-sum taxes for classic vehicles are not reimbursable.

The tax is payable for as long as the vehicle is not deregistered with at least part I of the registration certificate.

Online services and forms

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Deregistration of a vehicle

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Déclaration de mise hors circulation d’un véhicule

Last update 14.04.2026

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