Re-registering a vehicle after it has been temporarily deregistered

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Summary:

A vehicle that has been temporarily deregistered can be re-registered subject to certain conditions.

Target audience: Any owner of a vehicle registered in Luxembourg.

Re-registration of a vehicle following a temporary deregistration
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Booking an appointment with the SNCA

In Luxembourg, as the owner or holder of a motor vehicle, you can request the re-registration of said vehicle, provided the vehicle was temporarily deregistered beforehand.

Who is concerned

Any owner/holder of a vehicle registered in Luxembourg who had their vehicle temporarily deregistered.

Prerequisites

You can proceed with the re-registration of a vehicle only after a temporary deregistration of the latter, in the course of which process you have returned Part I of the Certificate of Registration to the National Society of Automotive Traffic (Société nationale de circulation automobile - SNCA).

The vehicle can only be re-registered if the owner has not changed.

Costs

Re-registration

As regards the re-registration of a vehicle, no tax is due with the SNCA.

Road tax

The Customs and Excise Agency (Administration des douanes et accises - ADA) sets the amount of tax based on the data registered by the registration authorities and according to the applicable rates. The amount of the tax due is communicated to the tax debtor.

How to proceed

Submitting a simplified application for re-registration

You can apply online via the secure MyGuichet.lu platform, accessible 24/7.

After logging in to your private eSpace with your LuxTrust product or your electronic identity card (eID), you need to specify:

  • the registration number of the vehicle in question;
  • the chassis number;
  • the validity status of your technical inspection certificate;
  • your full contact details.

You sign the document electronically. The application is then forwarded directly to the SNCA, which in return sends the owner the vehicle registration certificate and a temporary tax certificate that is valid for 30 days.

Submitting an application for re-registration in paper form

You can submit your application using the application form for a vehicle registration certificate (see 'Online services and forms' - Demande en obtention d'un certificat d'immatriculation).

The completed and signed form, along with a copy of an identity document, must then be sent to the SNCA. To do so, you can:

  • send your application by post to SNCA - BP 23 / L-5201 Sandweiler; or
  • make an appointment and go to the SNCA in person, with the form and your ID card; or
  • send your application by email to info@snca.lu.

You will receive a certificate of registration and a temporary tax certificate that is valid for 30 days.

A third party may complete the procedure at the premises of the SNCA, but in such a case the person must present:

  • a power of attorney (French, Pdf, 302 Kb) issued by the owner / holder of the vehicle; and
  • the registration certificate application form, completed and signed by the owner/holder; and
  • a copy of the vehicle owner's/holder's identity document; and
  • the third party's own identity document;

Technical inspection

A technical inspection is not compulsory if the technical inspection certificate is still valid.

Good to know

Subscribe to the eDelivery service for road tax (Autosteier) invoices and/or discs

You can enable the eDelivery feature to receive the road tax (Autosteier) invoices and/or discs electronically in your private eSpace on MyGuichet.lu. You can subscribe under 'Services catalogue › Bodies › Administration des douanes et accises'.

This step is essential in order to receive these documents in your private eSpace. Without explicit activation of the subscription, neither the invoice nor the road tax disc will be sent to you in electronic form.

Once you have subscribed to this feature, you will be automatically notified by email as soon as an invoice is posted in your private eSpace. Once the invoice has been paid, the road tax disc will also be posted in your private eSpace: all you have to do is print it out and keep it in your vehicle.

For security reasons, and to reduce the risk of phishing, the notification emails do not contain any links. To view the invoice and/or road tax disc, please log in to your private eSpace (via the browser version or the mobile application).

If you use the MyGuichet.lu mobile app and have enabled push notifications, you will also be notified on your mobile device.

By subscribing to the eDelivery service, you agree to no longer receiving invoices and road tax discs by post.

You may also withdraw your consent at any time to receive your invoices and road tax discs by post again. You can also unsubscribe under 'Services catalogue › Bodies › Administration des douanes et accises'.

Online services and forms

Online services

Re-registration of a vehicle following a temporary deregistration

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

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Vehicles and registration numbers

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

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Appointment booking

Prise de rendez-vous en ligne auprès de la SNCA pour les clients particuliers

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Downloadable forms

Note: view tips for using PDF forms.

Demande en obtention d'un certificat d'immatriculation

Last update 20.12.2023

PDF308 Kb

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

Last update 20.12.2023

PDF302 Kb

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