Application for a registration number by a professional in the automotive sector
The reservation of a registration number from the current series by a professional in the automotive sector must be made using the MyGuichet.lu online assistant (see 'Online services and forms') or the MyGuichet.lu mobile application.
To reserve a personalised registration number, you must use the online procedure without LuxTrust authentication (see 'Online services and forms').
The application must be completed with the details of the person in whose name the vehicle is registered.
Application for a registration number by any other person or business
Registration number from the current series
You must file your application for a registration number from the current series:
- either using the MyGuichet.lu assistant (see 'Online services and forms') or the MyGuichet.lu mobile application;
- or by contacting the National Society of Automotive Traffic (Société nationale de circulation automobile - SNCA).
The registration number assigned to you is the first number available in the current series.
Numbers in the current series are composed as follows:
- for mopeds or light quadricycles: 2 letters and 2 digits;
- for all other vehicles: 2 letters and 4 digits.
Personalised registration number
There are 4 distinct series of personalised registration numbers:
- for mopeds or light quadricycles: 2 letters and 2 digits;
- for all other vehicles:
- a 5-digit number; or
- 2 letters and 4 digits; or
- a 4-digit number.
You must reserve a personalised registration number using:
- the MyGuichet.lu assistant (see 'Online services and forms'); or
- the MyGuichet.lu mobile application.
Re-using a personalised registration number on another vehicle
A personalised registration number that is currently being used for a vehicle registered in your name can automatically be kept and transferred to another vehicle, provided that the current vehicle is deregistered.
The number remains assigned to you for 12 months after the vehicle was deregistered and taken off the road. If no registration is made by the end of this period, the number will no longer be assigned to you and is made available for any other application for registration.
Number plates for vintage vehicles and other number plate formats
The appearance of number plates (French, Pdf, 153 Kb) may vary, depending on the date of initial entry into service of the vehicle.
If it is technically impossible to mount a European-format number plate on a vehicle, you may use a plate with a different format. In such cases, you are advised to file an online application with the SNCA, accompanied by a photograph, to find out what specific conditions apply.
Manufacturing of the number plate
Once a registration number has been reserved, the ministerial authorisation regarding the assignment of the number is sent to you by post.
Once the registration number has been assigned, you must contact an accredited number plate manufacturer in Luxembourg to have the plate made.
If a number plate is damaged or deteriorated, it is recommended that it be replaced.
Transferring a personalised registration number
Transferring a personalised registration number to another person is not permitted.
When the holder of a personalised registration number dies, their heir, or first-degree relative by blood or by marriage is entitled to keep the personalised registration number on the vehicle that they inherit if they register the vehicle in their name.
Theft of a number plate
As the registered holder, owner or keeper of a vehicle, you must report the theft of the number plate(s) to the police, who will draw up a declaration of theft or a complaint report.
You must then apply for a new registration number as soon as possible to replace the current one.
Using a vehicle without a number plate may lead to a fine.
To change the number on the certificate, you must send or bring the following documents to the National Society of Automotive Traffic (SNCA):
- the completed and signed application for a registration certificate (see 'Online services and forms');
- a valid insurance certificate, established by an insurance company accredited in Luxembourg and bearing the new registration number;
- the declaration of theft established by the police;
- parts 1 and 2 (grey and yellow respectively) of the old registration certificate;
- a valid roadworthiness inspection certificate, if the vehicle is covered by one;
- a copy of the identity document of the holder, owner or keeper of the vehicle.
The person submitting the registration documents to the SNCA must bring their identity card. If the application is submitted by a third party, that person must present a power of attorney (mandate) (see 'Online services and forms'). In this case, it is important to 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).
The old number will be considered unassigned for 10 years from the presumed date of the theft. Nevertheless, it will still be reserved for the owner or keeper of the vehicle in question.
