***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:***

***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:***

Updated May 6, 2026

 

KMC Members,

With the upcoming PCS season, renewing your vehicle registration is now easier than ever. The U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s Registry of Motor Vehicles has launched a new online renewal system, and we encourage you to take advantage of this convenient process.

Here's how it works:

1. Scan the QR code on your renewal notice mailed to your APO address.

2. Upload the required documents:

- Renewal notice

- AE Form 190-1O

3. Inspection documentation (TÜV/DEKRA paperwork, AE Form 190-1H an on-post inspection station, or AE Form 190-1O with the inspection station’s stamp.

4. Receive a payment link and a unique code after your documents are verified.

5. Once Documents are verified, you will get your updated registration and decal via certified mail. You will need to sign for these at the pick-up window.

For a video tutorial and more details, please visit the official website: https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/RMV/

This new system is designed to provide a streamlined process, similar to what you would find in the continental United States.

For more information you can visit:

https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/.../Registry-of-Motor.../

 

Please see below for specific location services and requirements:

-- All customers receiving services at Kapaun Main Station & Ramstein Substation will need to schedule appointments or queue-in via 2-Meters web app.

-- All customers receiving services at the Kapaun Substation will be serviced on a first-come-first-serve basis utilizing the sign-in sheet.

We expect longer waiting times due to the loss of our primary service system as our team is unable to verify documents prior to appointments. To help alleviate delays, please follow the QR Code “Transition Flowchart” provided on this page.

 

Click here to schedule an appointment or join the walk-in que.

 

If you have any questions or comments please email our org box listed below.

569USFPS.S5BV.VehicleRegistration@us.af.mil

KAPAUN VEHICLE REGISTRATION (MAIN STATION)

Kapaun AS, Bldg. 2806

Walk in hours for De-Registration ONLY is from 0700-1500hrs.

Hours of operation 0700-1500 Monday to Friday (We stop accepting customers after 1430 hrs due to how long each transaction takes).

Please note: We are closed for all federal holidays/observances, all USAFE and 86 AW down days and the last duty day of each month for end of month inventory and training.

 

To learn about where to get your vehicle inspected, Click Here!

Contact Us

Email our org box here: 569USFPS.S5BV.VehicleRegistration@us.af.mil 

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Make an Appointment (MAIN STATION)

Click here for the interactive PDF guide. 

(DO NOT SCROLL ON THE PDF--CLICK ON THE IMAGES)

Members can join the queue or make an appointment at the Main Station for:

  • Initial registrations after buying a new/used car or shipping your POV
  • Issuing temporary plates
  • Transferring registration between DOD ID cardholders
  • Registering a vehicle after driving from another country to the KMC during a PCS (ex. Member completes PCS from Aviano to Ramstein)

 

(Substation) KAPAUN AS, Bldg. 2807 / Ramstein location: KMCC, 2nd Floor near the theater

(Kapaun Substation Location) Days of Operation:  Monday – Friday 

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 75 days.** 

Hours of operation 0700-1500 Monday to Friday (0700-1130 reopens at 1230 and we serve the last customer at 1430hrs). 

  • We may pull our sign-in sheet due to customer influx by 1115 and 1330hrs 

PLEASE NOTE: 

- We are closed for all federal holidays/observances, all USAFE and 86 AW down days and the last duty day of each month for end of month inventory and training. 

ATTENTION: 

  • We are also closed for end of month inventory on the last duty of the month IE....June 30, July 31, Aug 31, etc.... 

 

Transactions Available: 

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 

 

 (Ramstein Substation Location) Days of Operation: Monday – Friday 

To learn important information about the Substation, Click here. 

Hours of operation 0700-1500 Monday to Friday (We serve the last customer at 1430hrs). 

  • Every Friday and the day before each down day or holiday the Ramstein substation will close at 1330 hrs. 

PLEASE NOTE: 

- We are closed for all federal holidays/observances, all USAFE and 86 AW down days. 

- We may temporarily pause the walk in que due to customer influx. 

ATTENTION: 

  • We are also closed for end of month inventory on the last duty of the month IE....June 30, July 31, Aug 31, etc.... 

Transactions available: 

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 

KAPAUN VEHICLE REGISTRATION