The order of drop-off, deregistration and temporary plates is not identical everywhere. Your installation’s current Vehicle Registration checklist controls.
USAG Wiesbaden provides shipping and Agent-Owner checklists and requires departing personnel to close out their registration/plates appropriately.
The local Vehicle Registration service includes deregistration and Agent Owner support for the Kaiserslautern/Ramstein area.
The current Bavaria checklist is a good example of why sequence matters: for private shipping it distinguishes the shipping documents/condition report from a simple booking confirmation.
Ask about an authorized agent/Agent Owner process before you leave. This is much better than discovering after departure that the registration office still needs an owner action.
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