Exemption from the seatbelt or helmet requirement
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# Exemption from the seatbelt or helmet requirement

## Summary

Anyone who is unable to wear a seatbelt or helmet for health reasons requires an exemption.
## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

If you are sending the application by post:

* Identity card or passport (copy)
* Application (see under "Forms & Links", Appendix 1 and 2)
* Medical certificate stating that an exemption from the seatbelt or helmet requirement is necessary for medical reasons (stating the exact duration, see "Forms & Links")

Note: Further documents may be required in individual cases. Please be sure to observe the information on the information sheet!  
  
**Please send the required documents to the following address: Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde, HA II/422, Zimmer 245, Eichstätter Str. 2, 80686 München.  

You will then receive an ID card or written confirmation from the vehicle registration authority, which you must carry with you on all journeys.**

## Prerequisites

* **Seat belts** can only **be removed** if there are medical reasons for doing so and a doctor recommends removing the seat belt or if the rider is less than 1.50 metres tall.

* **Helmet exemptions** are only possible if there are medical reasons and a doctor is in favour of helmet exemption.

## Please Note

The application for exemption from wearing a seatbelt or helmet must be made in writing. You can find the necessary forms under "Forms & Links".

## Fee Range

35,30 Euro

## Processing Time

Usually one to two weeks.

## Legal Basis

Road Traffic Act (§ 21a in conjunction with § 46 No. 93 to No. 96)

## Further Links

* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Application (Appendix 1)](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-III/Dokumente/Kfz-Zulassung/Antrag.pdf)
* [Information sheet (Appendix 2)](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-III/Dokumente/Kfz-Zulassung/Merkblatt.pdf)
* [Medical certificate (seatbelt requirement)](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-III/Dokumente/Kfz-Zulassung/Arzt-Gurtbefreiung.pdf)
* [Medical certificate (obligation to wear a helmet)](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-III/Dokumente/Kfz-Zulassung/Arzt-Helmbefreiung.pdf)

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