Applying for a test plate certificate for a vehicle
View connections →A company can apply for a test plate certificate for the temporary transfer or use of a car, motorcycle, moped or another vehicle.
Published by: The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom · Government organisation
Description language: English
Coverage: All Finland
About this service
Description
A company can apply for a test plate certificate for the temporary transfer or use of a car, motorcycle, moped or another vehicle. The test plates are included in the test plate certificate. Test plates may only be used by the holder of the test plate certificate or the holder’s representative (based on an employment relationship or assignment). Test plates may only be used by the holder of the certificate for business-related purposes in the following situations: * test for the examination or product development of the vehicle or its devices * brief test drive or demonstration of the vehicle for sales purposes * other transfers that are directly related to the manufacturing, sale, equipping, repair or inspection of the vehicle. The following may be transported with test plates: * unregistered, decommissioned vehicles * vehicles subject to a driving ban because they have not been inspected or are out of order, in case of transfers for repairs or inspection.
How to use it
Apply for a test plate certificate for a vehicle in Traficom's My e-Services. Take out test plate insurance before submitting your test plate certificate application. In the application, include a report on the branch of activity of the company and the intended purpose of the test plate certificate if the company’s Finnish Trade Register data does not indicate that the company’s business activities are related to motor vehicles. If you are unable to apply for a test plate certificate in the e-service, you can apply for it with a printed form.
Conditions
Conditions for applying for a test plate certificate for a vehicle: * The service requires identification.
Fee details
For further information go to the Traficom's website "Customer prices for vehicle registration".
Where and how to get help
Application for a test plate certificate · Form
On application, Traficom can grant a company a test plate certificate that entitles it to drive its vehicle with test plates.
Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish