According to the Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV), the production of vehicle registration certificates, stamp plates and plate holders is subject to special requirements, which apply to the raw materials to be used, the printing and the distribution. The security-relevant materials produced by the Bundesdruckerei GmbH for vehicle registration certificates as well as stamp plates and plate holders may only be processed and distributed by authorized print shops and publishing houses.

The authorization is granted by the KBA and includes, in addition to a review of technical production requirements, a review of the object security and production control systems maintained by the manufacturer to ensure that production, storage and dispatch are carried out in such a way as to prevent unauthorized access.
This authorization is limited to 2 years. If the continued effectiveness of the specified processes and procedures has been verified in a surveillance on-site inspection, the KBA will extend the authorization.

The Bundesdruckerei GmbH is authorized by the KBA to produce and personalize driving licence cards in accordance with § 26 Appendix 8 of the Fahrerlaubnisverordnung (FeV) and Annex I of Directive 2006/126/EC. Furthermore, there is the authority to send these driving licences directly to the German driving licence authorities or to the applicants. The same applies to the production, personalization and dispatch of driver qualification certificates in accordance with the Professional Driver Qualification Directive 2018/645/EC.

There is a 10-year framework agreement between the Bundesdruckerei GmbH and the KBA for the tasks described. Every two years, an on-site inspection of the security and quality management system installed at Bundesdruckerei GmbH is carried out by the KBA to confirm the extension of the authorization if the inspection result is positive.