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Vehicle licences

Anyone who wants to operate a vehicle, whether on land, on water or in the air, needs a permit to do so. A vehicle licence is proof of being allowed to do so. How do you get a driver's licence or a pilot's licence? What to do if you want to get another driving licence class - to drive a motorcycle or a truck, for example? How can I extend my temporary driver's licence? Here you will find answers to these and similar questions.

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Apply for a driver's license card transcript

In case of loss or theft of your old driver's license, you will need a replacement. If, after obtaining your driving licence and after your old driving licence has been issued,...

Apply for a driver's license to carry passengers

In order to transport passengers against payment, a driver's license for passenger transport (FzF) is required.

Apply for a driving licence for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A

You can apply for a category AM, A1, A2 or A driving licence.

Apply for a driving license for class B

If you want to drive a passenger car up to 3,500 kilograms, you must apply for a class B driver's license.

Apply for a driving license for class T

If you want to drive more powerful motor vehicles in agriculture, you must apply for the class T driver's license, the "large tractor driver's license".

Apply for a new driving license

If your driver's license has been revoked by a court decision or by the driver's license office, you can apply for a new license after the expiration of any blocking period that may have been set.

Apply for a re-issue of a driving licence

If your driving licence has been withdrawn, you must re-apply for it at the driving licence authority responsible for your main residence. The same provisions (§ 20 FeV) apply to...

Apply for a replacement driver's license

If your driver's license is stolen, has become illegible, or has been destroyed, you must obtain a new driver's license.

Apply for a transfer of a driving licence from the EU or the EEA

Holders of a valid foreign driving licence (not EU/EEA member state) may drive motor vehicles indefinitely to the extent of their entitlement in Germany if they do not have a...

Apply for an international driving license

In certain countries, you need an international driving license in addition to your national driving license in order to prove your driving license.

Apply for extension of driver's license for class B

If you already have a driver's license, you can upgrade it to a Class B driver's license.

Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B

If you want to drive your vehicle with trailer over 750 kilograms, you need an extension of class B by the key number 96. If you want to drive light motorcycles up to 125 cm³ without a motorcycle license, you need an extension by the key number 196.

Apply for permission to drive boats and ships

The State Administration Office issues permits and permits for commercial inland navigation on state waters. It carries out tests to acquire the right to operate passenger ships...

Apply for the extension of the driver's license for the classes AM, A1, A2 or A

You can have your existing driver's license upgraded to a Class AM, A1, A2 or A driver's license.

Apply for the extension of the driving license of categories A1 or A2 by the next higher category

If you are in possession of the driving license classes A1 or A2, you can extend them to the next higher class under certain conditions.

Apply for trailer class E

If you have a class B driver's license, you can extend it to include trailer class E.

Applying for a category L driving license

If you want to drive simple motor vehicles in agriculture, you must apply for a category L driving license (the "small tractor driving license").

Applying for a driver qualification certificate

As a professional driver, you have required a driver qualification certificate (FQN) in addition to your driver's license since 23.05.2021.

Applying for a temporary extension of a driving licence

Driving licences of categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E may be renewed for five years at the request of the licence holder.

Applying for an extension of the driving license to category L

You can extend your driving license to include category L.

Applying for an extension of the driving license to category T

With a category T driving license, colloquially known as a "large tractor driving license", you can drive more powerful vehicles in agriculture and forestry.

Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license

If you have a driving license for a D class and it is about to expire, you can apply for an extension at the driving license authority.

Driver's license - apply for an extension

Holders of a driving licence may, on application, extend it to include a further driving licence (class).

Driving ban and withdrawal of driving licence

Driving ban and withdrawal of driving licence (withdrawal of driving licence) have different meanings: A driving ban of between one and three months can be considered as a...

Driving licence - Apply for a transfer of a company driving licence

If you have a service driving licence, you can have it converted into a general driving licence (EU driving licence).

Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17

If you take part in "accompanied driving from 17", you can drive a category B and BE vehicle in Germany before your 18th birthday under certain conditions. In this case, you must always be accompanied by a previously appointed and suitable person.

Existing driver's license extended by driver's license class D, D1, DE or D1E

If you want to drive buses, you must have your driver's license extended by class D, DE, D1 or D1E at the driver's license authority. These extended driving license classes are limited to 5 years.

Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E

If you want to drive a truck, you must have your driving license extended to category C, CE, C1 or C1E at the driving license authority. These extended driving license categories are limited to 5 years.

Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E

You can extend your category C, CE, C1, C1E driving license for five 5-year periods on application.

Have driving aptitude courses recognised

If you want to carry out courses to restore the fitness to drive of drivers with alcohol or drug problems, you will need recognition by the competent authority under state law.

Having an expired driver's license reissued

If the validity of your driving license is about to expire or has expired, you must apply for a new driving license.

Receive information about your own vehicles

You can apply online to the Federal Motor Transport Authority for information about yourself from the Central Vehicle Register.

Renew driver card

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

Request information from the Central Driver's License Register

You can request information about yourself from the Central Driver's License Register at the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) online or by mail.

Swap your old driver's license for a new driver's license

If the validity of your driver's license has expired, you must apply for a new driver's license. Old paper and card driving licences will gradually lose their validity from 2022 and must be replaced by the European Union's single card driving licence.