Führerschein erstmalig für die Klasse L beantragen

Anyone wishing to drive a tractor on public roadways for use in agriculture and forestry requires a driver's license.

Anyone who wants to drive a motor vehicle in Germany needs a driver's license.

The driving license serves as proof of possession of the corresponding driving permit.

Driving licenses are divided into certain classes:

Driving licenses for classes AM, A, A1, A2, B, BE, L and T are issued for an unlimited period.

For the classes C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE, the driving license is issued for a maximum of five years.

In order to obtain your driving license for the first time, you must complete training at a driving school and pass a driving test.

Note: You should apply for your driving license as soon as you start training at the driving school. You can submit the required application to the driving license authority responsible for your place of residence at the earliest six months before reaching the minimum age applicable to the desired driving license class.

The theoretical test may be taken no earlier than three months before you reach the minimum age.

If you do not pass the test, you can retake it. The number of repetitions is not limited.

Class L covers tractors with a maximum speed of up to 40 km/h (with trailers up to 25 km/h), which are intended for use for agricultural and forestry purposes and are used for such purposes.

The driving license class L is included in the normal passenger car driving license (class B), but can also be purchased separately.

In contrast, the driving license class T must be acquired in addition to the (existing) class B.

valid identity card, valid passport or other identification document,

current biometric photograph in 45x35mm portrait format, frontal shot, with neutral background without headgear,

proof of training in first aid,

name of the owner and address of your driving school,

Proof of an eye test (optician or ophthalmologist; not older than two years at the time of application).

The fee is based on the fee schedule for road traffic measures in the respective version.

You must apply for the driver's license at the driver's license office in your place of residence.

You can submit the application no earlier than six months before reaching the prescribed minimum age.

Detailed information on the driver's license classes is provided by the Federal Ministry of Transport.

A driver's license is required to drive a motor vehicle.

The issuance must always be applied for at the driving license authority of the place of residence.

Before the driving license is issued, theoretical training must be completed at a driving school and a theoretical test must be passed.

The issuance of a driving license can be applied for at the earliest 6 months before reaching the applicable minimum age (16 years).

The local driving license authorities are responsible.

Please contact the driver licensing authority responsible for your place of residence.

Contact your local driver licensing authority.

Some authorities provide forms on their website or use an online service.