All registration renewals, registration updates, and temporary to permanent plate transactions are done at the Kapaun Substation on a walk-in basis.
** Registration renewals require a NEW vehicle safety inspection done within the last 30 days. **
Days of Operation (Ramstein Annex Location): Monday-Thursday (0700-1500) / Friday (0700-1400)
- Registration renewals
- Transferring registration between DOD ID cardholders
- Initial registrations after buying a BRAND NEW vehicle or a vehicle with completed inspection and customs
- Change of information requests
- Transfer registration for customers PCSing and driving to the KMC from a previous assignment within Germany (ex: Member completes PCS from Spangdahlem to Ramstein)
- Lost/stolen plates
- Registration replacements
- New emissions decal
- Inspection decal replacements
The Ramstein Annex takes customers on a walk-in, first come first serve basis utilizing the 2meters queue located at the facility. There are no transactions utilizing temporary plates conducted at the Ramstein Annex.
Days of Operation (Kapaun Substation Location): Monday - Friday
Walk-ins: 7-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m.
The Kapaun Substation takes customers as a walk-in, first come first serve basis for specific services after the vehicle is registered in the USAEUR system. Once registered, the Substation can complete:
- Converting temporary plates to permanent plates
- Registration renewals
- Change of information requests
- Transfer registration for customers PCSing and driving to the KMC from a previous assignment within Germany (ex: Member completes PCS from Spangdahlem to Ramstein)
- Registration replacements
- New emissions decal
- Inspection decal replacements