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Permission to operate a motor vehicle and professional expertise

From pilots and vehicle operators to dangerous goods safety advisors, a job in freight transportation is demanding and challenging. Certain qualifications and expertise of individuals are the prerequisite for the logistics industry to work safely and professionally. Here you will find answers to questions regarding driver's licenses, expertise and other certificates relating to air and shipping traffic as well as road transport.

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Apply for a driving license on federal waterways (patent or certificate of competence)

If you want to drive a ship or boat on a federal waterway, you need a driving license for the respective class.

Apply for a temporary driving licence for passenger transport

If you want to transport passengers by taxi, rental car, ambulance or car in regular service, to commercial excursions or to holiday destinations, you need a driving licence for...

Apply for a theoretical examination for aviation personnel (ATPL, MPL, CPL, IR, CB-IR, BIR, FI, FTH)

If you want to obtain a permit for aviation personnel - for example a pilot's license - you must pass a theoretical examination.

Apply for a workshop card for the first time

Does your company install or calibrate tachographs? Then you need a workshop card, which you can apply for from the relevant authority.

Apply for advance payment of reimbursement of fare losses on local and long-distance services

If you, as a transport company, transport severely disabled persons, their accompanying persons, assistance dogs or objects carried free of charge on long-distance or local public transport, you can apply for advance payment of the reimbursement of fare losses.

Apply for authorization for airworthiness personnel acting on their own behalf (IARS)

If you wish to act as airworthiness personnel in your own name, you can apply for, extend or renew your authorization (IARS authorization) under certain conditions.

Apply for calibration of cabs and rental cars

If you use the taximeter of your cab or the odometer in your meter in your rental car you want to you mustsubmit a corresponding calibration application to the competent authority authority. Further details here

Apply for reimbursement of fare losses on local public transport

If you, as a public transport company, transport severely disabled people and their accompanying persons, guide, assistance or assistance dogs or objects carried free of charge on local public transport, you can apply for reimbursement of fare losses.

Apply for reimbursement of lost fares on long-distance services

If, as a transport company, you transport persons accompanying severely disabled persons and their accompanying objects or guide, assistance or assistance dogs free of charge on long-distance public transport, you can apply for reimbursement of fare losses.

Applying for a driver attestation in international road haulage

If you employ drivers from non-EU countries, you must apply for a driver attestation for them.

Applying for a permit to operate individual vehicles

If your vehicle does not have EC type approval, you must apply for type approval before the vehicle can be admitted to road traffic.

Applying for a simplified operator certificate for unmanned aircraft systems (LUC)

If your company is registered with the German Federal Aviation Office as an operator of unmanned aircraft, you can apply for a simplified operator certificate. This entitles you to handle certain approval processes for internal UAS operations independently.

Applying for an operating license for a vehicle without registration

Would you like to drive a vehicle that does not require registration and does not have EU type approval? Then you must apply for an operating permit.

Applying for recognition as a driving instructor with a foreign professional qualification

Would you like to work as a driving instructor in Germany? Then you need a driving instructor license. You can also obtain a driving instructor's license in Germany with a professional qualification from abroad.

Applying for temporary flight permits

If you require the issue of a provisional traffic permit, a temporary permit to fly or the approval of flight conditions for an aircraft, you can apply for this under certain conditions.

Have a passenger's licence renewed

The passenger transport licence (FzF) is issued for a maximum of five years and can be extended for up to five years at the request of the holder.

Have training and further education centre for professional drivers recognised

Anyone who carries out road haulage or passenger transport journeys for commercial purposes on public roads is obliged to undergo initial qualification and further training. If...

Intended for deletion - Register for the initial qualification test for professional drivers.

Drivers engaged in commercial road haulage or passenger transport must provide proof of a special qualification in addition to their driver's license.

Point of Single Contact

The pan-European network of  Points of Single Contact can provide you with details of any legal requirements and help you to complete relevant procedures.

Recognition of professional qualifications, including vocational education and training

Do you wish to work permanently in a regulated profession in Germany? Or do you wish to provide your services on a temporary basis? Here you can find information on the recognition of your foreign qualification.

Renew driver card

You are the driver of a truck or bus and need to have your driver card renewed.

Renew workshop card

If your workshop card is about to expire, you must apply to renew it.

Replace driver card due to loss

You are a driver of trucks or buses and need to have your driver card replaced due to theft or loss.

Replace driver card due to theft

You are a driver of trucks or buses and need to have your driver card replaced due to theft or loss.

Replace workshop card due to loss

If you have lost your workshop card, you can apply for a replacement card from the relevant office.

Replace workshop card due to theft

Has your workshop card been stolen? Then you can apply for a replacement card from the relevant office.

Report applicants for pilot licenses PPL(A), LAPL(A), LAPL(H), PPL(H), SPL, BPL to the competent authority

As a training organization, you must report applicants for a pilot licence for airplanes and helicopters under visual flight rules (PPL(A) and PPL(H)), light aircraft (LAPL(A) and LAPL(H)), gliders (SPL) and free balloons (BPL) to the competent authority.

Report possible discrimination in access to railroad tracks and service facilities

If you as a company feel that your access to the rail infrastructure is restricted, you can file a discrimination complaint with the Federal Network Agency.

Take the basic qualification test for professional drivers

Drivers in commercial road haulage or passenger transport must provide proof of a special qualification in addition to their driving license.

Take the dangerous goods driver's exam

You must possess an ADR training certificate to be allowed to transport dangerous goods by road.