Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6Plus)

Apply for a re-issue of a driving licence

Description

If your driving license has been revoked, you must reapply for it at the driving license authority responsible for your main place of residence. The same regulations (§ 20 FeV) apply to this new issue as to the initial issue. You should submit the application for a new driver's license at least eight to ten weeks before the end of the suspension period due to the sometimes very long processing time.

Required documents

Please call the relevant office in advance to clarify which documents must be submitted in each individual case.

General:

Application form (prepared by the driving license authority)
Proof of name, address, place and date of birth by presenting your identity card or passport
Photograph that complies with the provisions of the Passport Ordinance (biometric suitability of the passport photo)
Current registration certificate from the registration office responsible for the main place of residence (registration certificate must only be submitted if no valid identity card is available)
Details of previous possession of a domestic or foreign driving license
Driving school providing training, if applicable (if driving tests are required - see notes)
Certificate of good conduct stating the purpose of "new driver's license" must be applied for at the residents' registration office responsible for the main place of residence (certificate of good conduct)

Classes AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, L, T:

Eye test certificate from optician or certificate/ophthalmologist's certificate (not older than 2 years)
Proof of first aid training

Classes C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE, D1E:

Ophthalmologist's certificate (not older than 2 years)
Certificate of medical examination (not older than 1 year)
Proof of first aid training

Additionally for categories D, D1, DE, D1E:

Proof of suitability for the special requirements according to
Annex 5 No. 2.2 FeV (not older than one year)

Responsible body

You can apply for the reissue of your driving licence at the driving licence authority of your district or your district-free city (main residence) responsible for you. For this purpose, your personal appearance at the driving licence authority is required.

Further information

If there are concerns about physical and mental aptitude, the submission of specialist medical reports by doctors with qualifications in traffic medicine or medical-psychological reports may be ordered.
Helpful information about the medical-psychological examination (MPU) can be found on the website of the Federal Highway Research Institute.

In certain cases, advanced seminars or courses to restore fitness to drive must be completed. Detailed information on the procedure and implementation of advanced seminars can be found at the driving license authority, driving schools and traffic psychology institutions.