Deregistration and re-registration

There is no charge for deregistering your vehicle – nor for re-registering it later – no matter how long it has been deregistered. The exception is if you did not pay the registration transfer fee when the vehicle changed owners. Then you will have to pay the registration transfer fee when you register the vehicle.

When the vehicle has been deregistered, you must not use it. The vehicle will be uninsured and you can become financially liable if the vehicle is involved in an accident. Since the vehicle is uninsured, it is also important that you do not park it in public places or in other places where it can cause damage. 

Even though you are no longer required to remove the number plates when the vehicle is deregistered, we recommend that you take them off or otherwise signal that the vehicle cannot be used. You also need to inform all users of the vehicle that it has been deregistered. 

Once you have deregistered a vehicle yourself, you or another owner will be able to re-register it. You can register your vehicle yourself on Your Page once the vehicle has valid insurance and all other conditions for registration are met. Both owners must confirm the registration within 10 days, either on Your Page or at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. 

While the vehicle remains deregistered, you will not receive notifications about mandatory roadworthiness tests. If the deadline for passing a mandatory roadworthiness test expires during the period when the vehicle remains deregistered, it must be tested and approved for roadworthiness before you can re-register it. 

If the deadline for roadworthiness has expired, you will need to buy temporary number plates to drive to an approved garage and have the vehicle tested. 

If the vehicle has two owners and is to be deregistered, both owners must confirm the deregistration within 10 days, either on Your Page or at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. Remember to book an appointment at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office in advance, and to bring valid proof of identity.  

The same rule applies when the vehicle is to be re-registered later. 

If you are under 18 you need to hand in the number plates in order to deregister your vehicle yourself. When you hand in the plates, they will be destroyed. Read more about options for handing in number plates, on the website for your Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, or book an appointment.
 
In order to deregister a vehicle without handing in the number plates, your parents or guardians will need to visit a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, present proof of identity and sign a declaration of deregistration. If the vehicle is to be re-registered later, your parents or guardians will need to visit a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, present proof of identity and sign the form Parental or guardian consent to own vehicle (Norwegian, PDF).
 
 
If only one of your parents or guardians visit the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, (s)he must present authorisation and proof of identity from the other parent or guardian. 
The authorisation must contain: 

• Name of the person under 18 
• Name of the person giving authorisation 
• Name of the authorised person 
• Clear explanation of what the authorisation applies to (example; "I, ..., have parental responsibility for the minor, and I hereby authorise NN to register a vehicle belonging to the minor – including signing registration documents on my behalf.) 
• Place and date 
• Signature of the person giving authorisation 

The police, the Norwegian Customs, and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration are authorised to deregister vehicles. In such cases, the number plates will also be removed from the vehicle. For example, the vehicle may be deregistered if defects or deficiencies revealed in a roadside inspection have not been resolved or if “old” vehicle taxes owed have not been paid. The number plates may also have been removed by law enforcement due to an incomplete registration transfer. 

If the number plates were removed due to a roadworthiness prohibition, you will have to pay a fee before you can collect the plates. 

If your vehicle has had its number plates removed by law enforcement and you want to get them back and re-register the vehicle, you need to ensure that 

• the insurance is in order 
• your vehicle has passed the mandatory roadworthiness test (the “EU test”) 
• any other issues for which a prohibition has been issued have been sorted out. 

Number plates that have been removed by law enforcement are stored at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office for three months after they were removed from the vehicle. If you are wondering which Licensing Office is storing your plates, please contact us. 

When you scrap a vehicle, you may receive a vehicle scrap deposit from the Norwegian Tax Administration if the criteria for this are met.

Remember to ensure that the number plates for the vehicle you are scrapping are not used illegally. You can leave the plates on the vehicle when you scrap it, or hand in the plates to a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office for destruction. Read more about options for handing in number plates, on the website for your Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, or book an appointment.

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration will automatically be notified that the vehicle has been scrapped when it has been delivered to an approved vehicle collection facility. You therefore do not need to deregister the vehicle with us.