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

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

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

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".

If your driver's license has been revoked by a court decision or by the driver's license office, you can apply for a new license after the expiration of any blocking period that may have been set.

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

If you have lost your exemption permit or it has gone missing, you can apply for a new one from the competent authority.

If you have a driving license, you can apply for an extension of this license for categories B and BE as part of "accompanied driving from 17". When driving before your 18th birthday, you must always be accompanied by a previously appointed and suitable person.

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

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

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.

If a vehicle or vehicle combination deviates from the regulations of the Road Traffic Licensing Ordinance regarding exhaust or noise behavior, a special permit is required.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Exemption permits in accordance with § 70 StVZO are required for motor vehicles and their combinations that are equipped with blue rotating beacons and emergency horns.

You can extend your driving license to include category L.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.