Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6Plus)

Renew driver card

Description

The renewed driver card is valid for five years. The start of validity is the date of personalization (production) by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). The card should be renewed at least 15 working days before it expires. If the driver card has already expired when the application is submitted, an initial order will be placed.

The validity of the renewed driver card immediately follows the expiration date of the old card.

The expired driver card must be carried for 28 days in addition to the new card.

Prerequisites

You are eligible to apply for the initial issue of a driver card if you

are resident in the Federal Republic of Germany and
have a German EU card driver's license with one of the following categories: B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE

Driving licenses issued by a member state of the European Union (EU) or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) must correspond to one of the aforementioned categories.

Required documents

- ID card with eID function (or residence permit or EU citizen card)

- Current, digital biometric photo

- A digital copy of your signature

- A digital copy of your current EU driving license or a comparable driving license for applicants from another EU/EEA country

- Current German driver card

Fees (costs)

Cost type:

Cost amount (variable): from 30 up to 45

Description of costs:

Deadlines

15 working days to 6 months

Processing time

Legal remedy

Contradiction

Responsible body

In Saxony-Anhalt, driver cards are issued by DEKRA Automobil GmbH.

DEKRA locations

Applications / Forms

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No

Online application possible: yes

Procedure

Depending on the federal state, you can submit the application to renew your driver card with the required documents and information online or on site

At your local driving license authority
or another competent authority (e.g. TÜV, DEKRA).
In order to identify yourself online and check your documents, you must have the option of online authentication by means of a user account and digital upload of the required documents.
You can pay for the application online via a payment service provider.
The creation of a driver card is subject to a fee.
As part of the application process, you must provide all the required information and documents submit or upload documents.
The competent authority will check your details for completeness and accuracy.
After a successful check, the KBA (Federal Motor Transport Authority) will issue the personalized driver card.
You can collect the personalized driver card
- collect it directly from the relevant office in person or
- have it sent to you directly by the KBA (after applying in person on site).

Please note:

If serious violations (including both criminal offenses and administrative offenses) are detected during renewal, the driver card may be issued may be refused and the application rejected.