Lost, stolen and damaged number plates

If your number plates have been lost or confiscated by the police, but not deregistered, you must deregister the plates by declaring them lost in the Danish Register of Motor Vehicles (Motorregistret).

If both your number plates have been stolen, you must first report the theft to the police. You can then declare the number plates lost in the Register of Motor Vehicles.

Only the vehicle’s primary owner can declare the number plates as lost.

How to declare that the number plates have been lost:

1. Log on at the Register of Motor Vehicles using MitID
2. Select Plader (Plates) → Erklær alle nummerplader bortkommet (Declare all number plates lost).
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4. The number plates will be deregistered.
5. You can now buy new number plates from a number plate operator. 

If you do not have access to the Register of Motor Vehicles

If you do not have MitID or if you are unable to access the Register of Motor Vehicles for other reasons, you can send a declaration (form 21.064) to the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency (Motorstyrelsen).

If your number plates has been stolen, you must first report the theft to the police. The primary owner must then deregister the number plates by sending a declaration to us.

Fill in Declaration of lost number plates (Form 21.064) (available in Danish only)

We will deregister your number plates within five days. If you want the vehicle to be deregistered immediately, you can call +45 72 22 15 15 when you have submitted the form.

Once the vehicle has been deregistered, you can purchase new number plates from a number plate operator.

In the Register of Motor Vehicles under Administration - Vis borger/virksomheds oplysninger (Administration – Show information on individual/business), you can see when the number plates have been deregistered under the tab Historiske køretøjer (Previous vehicles).

If you have problems logging on or have any questions, you are welcome to call us on the number listed on this page.

If you have lost a number plate, if a number plate has been damaged or if one of your set of number plates has been stolen, you can either order a replacement or deregister the vehicle.

There are two to ways to replace your number plate:

• Replacement number plate
  You order a replacement number plate if one of your number plates has been stolen or lost. The plate will be sent to you. The delivery charge is DKK 38.
• Change number plate
  You order a change number plate if one of your number plates has been damaged. You must collect the number plate from a number plate operator as the damaged number plate must be handed in before you can get the change number plate. 

Both a replacement number plate and a change number plate cost DKK 590. The delivery time is approximately four weeks for both plate types. For historic number plates, the delivery time is eight weeks.

Stolen number plates

If one of your number plates has been stolen, it is at good idea to report it to the police. If you choose to order a replacement plate instead of deregistering the number plates, you should inform the police.

Ordering a replacement number plate

You order the replacement number plate from the Register of Motor Vehicles or from a number plate operator.

Please note that if this is the second time you have lost a number plate within a two-year period, you must instead deregister the number plates and buy a new set of number plates.

This is how you do it:

1. Log on at the Register of Motor Vehicles (in Danish only) using MitID
2. Select ‘Plader, Bestil specialplader og Bestil erstatningsplader' (Number plates, Order special number plates and Order replacement number plate.
3. State the control figure (kontroltal or kodedel 1 or 2 in Danish) stated on your registration certificate.
4. Complete your order. You cannot cancel your order once you have paid, as the replacement number plate is custom-made.
5. The primary owner of the vehicle can follow the order under ‘Vis status på pladebestillinger' (Show order status). The status will be changed once the number plate has been dispatched, and from that day it may take up to ten working days before the owner receives the number plate.

Ordering a replacement number plate - ombytter (change number plate)

You order the replacement number plate (ombytter) from the Register of Motor Vehicles or from a number plate operator.

This is how you do it:

1. Log on at the Register of Motor Vehicles (in Danish only) using MitID
2. Select ‘Plader, Bestil specialplader og Bestil erstatningsplader' (Number plates, Order special number plates and Order replacement number plate.
3. State the control figure or code parts 1 and 2 (kontroltal or kodedel 1 or 2 in Danish) stated on your registration certificate.
4. Complete your order. You cannot cancel your order once you have paid, as the replacement number plate is custom-made.
5. Once the plate has been produced, the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency will write to the primary owner/user, who must contact the number plate operator responsible for replacing the damaged number plate.
6. The primary owner/user will be informed by the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency when the replacement plate has been sent to the number plate operator, where they can replace the damaged plate within 3–4 business days.

The primary owner can track the status of the order under View status on plate orders.

Find control figure and code parts 1 and 2 (in Danish only)

Deregister the vehicle

If you want to deregister the vehicle, you must fill in form 21.064 (pdf - in Danish only) and hand it in together with the number plate at a number plate operator.The number plate operator will have the vehicle deregistered.

If your number plate for a motorcycle or trailer has been damaged, you can either order a replacement number plate or deregister the vehicle. 

You must collect the replacement number plate from a number plate operator as you must return the damaged number plate before you can get the replacement number plate.

A replacement number plate costs DKK 590. The delivery time is approximately four weeks. For historic number plates, the delivery time is eight weeks.

Ordering a replacement number plate - ombytter (change number plate)

You order the replacement number plate (ombytter) from the Register of Motor Vehicles or from a number plate operator.

This is how you do it:

1. Log on at the Register of Motor Vehicles (in Danish only) using MitID
2. Select ‘Plader, Bestil specialplader og Bestil erstatningsplader' (Number plates, Order special number plates and Order replacement number plate.
3. State the control figure or code parts 1 and 2 (kontroltal or kodedel 1 or 2 in Danish) stated on your registration certificate.
4. Complete your order. You cannot cancel your order once you have paid, as the replacement number plate is custom-made.
5. Once the plate has been produced, the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency will write to the primary owner/user, who must contact the number plate operator responsible for replacing the damaged number plate.
6. The primary owner/user will be informed by the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency when the replacement plate has been sent to the number plate operator, where they can replace the damaged plate within 3–4 business days.

The primary owner can track the status of the order under View status on plate orders.

Find control figure and code parts 1 and 2 (in Danish only)

Stolen or lost number plate

If the number plate has been stolen, you must first report the theft to the police. You must then declare the number plate lost.

Declare the number plate lost in the Register of Motor Vehicles

Declare the number plate lost in the Register of Motor Vehicles and contact a number plate operator immediately afterwards. The number plate operator obtains permission from the Register of Motor Vehicles to change the number plate on the vehicle without an inspection.

Go to a number plate operator

If you are unable to declare the number plate lost in the Register of Motor Vehicles, you must fill in a declaration about lost number plates (form 21.064) and bring it with you to a number plate operator. The number plate operator will obtain permission from the Motor Vehicle Agency to change the number plate on the vehicle without an inspection.

If the vehicle is more than five years old

If your vehicle is more than five years old, and new owners or users of the vehicle are to be registered, the vehicle must first be inspected and approved. You must purchase temporary stickers to be able to drive to an inspection centre without number plates. 

Read about registration inspections at the website of the Danish Road Traffic Authority (Færdselsstyrelsen)

If one number plate has been lost or stolen, you will need a permit to drive with only one number plate until you receive the new number plate. 

Once you have ordered a replacement number plate, you will get a receipt from the Register of Motor Vehicles. The receipt is your permit to drive with only one number plate, and you must keep it in your car when you are driving. The number plate you still have must be fitted at the rear of the car. 

Under special circumstances we may decide to refund the payment for your replacement number plate. The following conditions must be met for this to be an option:

• You contact us within seven workdays from receiving the number plate.
• You have not yet received/unpacked the replacement number plate.
• You must return the replacement number plate to the Motor Vehicle Agency at the address: Motorstyrelsen, Lauritzens Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark (return freight is not refundable).

If you find a lost number plate, you must hand it in to the police or send it to the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency:

Motorstyrelsen
Lauritzens Plads 1
9000 Aalborg