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§ 30a FeV

If you have been living in Germany for more than 6 months, you must apply for a German driving license.

Do you have a foreign driving license and are you moving to Germany for a longer period of time? Do you live in Germany for at least 185 days a year for personal and/or professional reasons?
In this case, your foreign driving license is valid for another six months.
After these six months, you must exchange your driving license for a German driving license.

• identity card or passport
• first confirmation of registration in Germany
• onebiometric passport photo
• foreign driving license with translation, if no EU/EEA driving license
  Translations are provided by recognized automobile clubs.
• in the case of an EU/EEA driving license and a driving license issued in one of the countries listed inAnnex 11 of the Driving License Ordinancelisted in Annex 11 of the Driving License Ordinance:
  • Certificate or expert opinion on physical and mental aptitude and
  • Certificate or expert opinion on eyesight

You only need to submit these certificates or expert opinions if the validity of a category C or D driving license (including trailer and/or subcategories) needs to be extended at the same time as the exchange.

• for a non-EU/EEA driving license that is not listed inAnnex 11 of the Driving License Ordinancedepending on the category applied for: additionally
  • Certificate or expert opinion on physical and mental aptitude
  • Certificate or expert opinion on eyesight or an eye test certificate
  • Proof of first aid training
  • Details of the driving school, as you will also have to take the theoretical and practical driving test.

Possession of aforeign driving license.

You will receive the application form on site. The processing time from application to delivery is usually around six to eight weeks.

If required, a provisional driving license can be issued directly upon application for an additional fee.
For an extra fee, you can apply for an express order with a processing time of approx. eight to ten working days.

As soon as your driver's license is ready for collection, we will notify you in writing. With a written power of attorney, you can also have your driving license collected by another person with proof of identity (passport or ID).

Exchange within six months of entry at the latest

Upon request, the driving license office can extend the deadline by up to six months.
To do so, you must prove that you will not be resident in Germany for longer than twelve months.

If you have been living in Germany for more than 6 months, you must apply for a German driving license.