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Vehicle registration without removing plates or paper inspection certificates — from 10 June 2026

Re-registering a car in Poland is about to become simpler. From 10 June 2026 you will no longer have to remove the plates or present a paper technical inspection certificate, as long as the inspection data is held in CEPiK.

No more removing plates when re-registering

Until now, if you wanted to keep your current registration number when re-registering a car, you had to physically remove the plates and deliver them to the office. From 10 June 2026 this obligation disappears.

Now it is enough to submit a statement confirming that the plates:

  • are legible and in good condition,
  • have an undamaged legalisation mark,
  • are of the current design.

In practice this means a shorter visit to the Vehicle Registration Office and fewer formalities to complete.

Technical inspection — CEPiK is enough

The second important change concerns the technical inspection. When registering a vehicle previously registered in Poland, the office will no longer require a paper certificate of a positive inspection result, provided that information about a valid inspection is available in the Central Vehicle Register (CEPiK).

This reduces the set of documents you need to submit at the counter and speeds up the whole procedure.

Legal basis

The changes result from the amendment to the Road Traffic Law of 7 November 2025 (Dz.U. 2025 item 1734), published in the ISAP system.

Leave registration to the professionals

The new rules simplify procedures, but you still need complete documents and a correctly completed application. A single mistake can delay the case by days or weeks.

By entrusting registration to our company, you gain up-to-date knowledge of the regulations, a complete set of prepared documents and representation at the Vehicle Registration Office on your behalf.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to remove the registration plates when re-registering a car from 10 June 2026?

No. When re-registering a vehicle you can keep the current registration number without removing the plates. It is enough to submit a statement that the plates are legible, in good condition, have an undamaged legalisation mark and are of the current design.

When registering a car previously registered in Poland, do I need to show a technical inspection certificate?

From 10 June 2026, no paper certificate of a positive technical inspection result is required if information about a valid inspection is available in the Central Vehicle Register (CEPiK).

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