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Originally Posted by LC8Joe
Yes, you've a month to leave Germany, that should be enough for most travelers 
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So then you are roaming around europe and the rest of the world without valid registration, number plates and no insurance. Doesn't sound much of an idea.
OzMatt, you can't register and insure a vehicle in Germany unless you are a resident. The other way is to have friends in Germany who would be willing to own it on your behalf. An Australian can get resident status in Germany without a lot of hassles since the whole process is done at the local level but you still need an address that the local officials will accept. I'd say the same restrictions apply to the whole of the EU and when I asked around a few years ago a Dutch company offering proxy ownership of dutch vehicles for foreigners actually used Dutch citizens to own the vehicle. Somewhat shonky but does the job.
We have "owned" a motorhome in Germany for about 5 years and go back every now and then. When we aren't using it, it is deregistered and de-insured and sits in the motorhome dealers yard. They register and insure it in the company name and lend it to me.
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