Internationalen Führerschein beantragen

• § 25a Fahrerlaubnisverordnung (FeV) – Antrag auf Ausstellung eines Internationalen Führerscheins
• § 25b FeV – Ausstellung des Internationalen Führerscheins
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt), Gebühren-Nr. 126.2, 207 und gegebenenfalls 202.5

The International Driving Licence is not required within the European Union (EU) and the signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). However, to drive a rental car abroad, it can be helpful to have an International Driving Licence. In certain countries, mostly outside Europe, an International Driving Licence is required in addition to the national one.

The driving licence authorities are obliged to notify the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) of the issue of an International Driving Licence for storage in the Central Driving Licence Register. A driving licence number, as issued when a card driving licence is issued, is required for storage. If you still hold a paper driving licence, this means that you must have your existing driving licence converted to the card driving licence before an International Driving Permit is issued.

The International Driving Licence is issued for a maximum of one year (driving licences according to Annex 8 c to the Driving Licence Ordinance) or three years (driving licences according to Annex 8 d to the Driving Licence Ordinance), but not longer than the duration of the national driving licence. An expired International Driving Permit cannot be renewed.

• Identity card or passport
• national driving licence in cheque card format
• if applicable: extract from the local driving licence register of the driving licence authority that issued your driving licence
  
  • the so-called "index card transcript" is only required if your previous driving licence was not issued in the area of jurisdiction of the currently competent driving licence authority and if it does not contain any information as to when you were issued which driving licence.
• biometric photo

Attention! If you do not yet have a driving licence in cheque card format, you must have your old driving licence exchanged for one beforehand.

The applicant must

• have reached the age of 18, and
• an EU or EEA driving license required for driving the vehicle in accordance with § 6 Para. 1 FeV with a (normal) driving license according to a model to be used from January 1, 1999 or
• provide proof of a foreign permit to drive motor vehicles in accordance with § 29 FeV.

• depending on administrative costs: from EUR 12.20 to EUR 16.30
• if you do not yet have a card driving licence: additional EUR 25.30

• The application and collection of the International Driving Licence does not have to be done personally, but can also be done by a third person (with power of attorney). The prerequisite for this is that an EU card driving licence is already available.
• If all requirements and necessary documents are met, the international driving licence can be issued immediately.

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