Fahrerlaubnis für die Klasse L beantragen

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

With a category L driver's license (colloquially known as a "small tractor driver's license"), you can drive the following vehicles at the age of 16:

• Tractors intended and used for agricultural or forestry purposes with a maximum design speed of no more than 40 km/h
• combinations of these vehicles and trailers if they are driven at a maximum speed of 25 km/h
• self-propelled machinery, feed mixers, forklifts and other industrial trucks, each with a maximum design speed of 25 km/h
• Combinations of these vehicles and trailers

The category L driving license is issued for an unlimited period.

• Valid identity card or passport (with current registration certificate if applicable)
• Current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal view)
• Eye test certificate (not older than 2 years)
• Proof of participation in a first aid training course
• Details of driving school

• You must have your main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
• You must have reached the minimum age of 16 years.

• The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).
• If the driver's license is sent directly to your home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.

Only a theoretical test is required to obtain a category L driving license.

There is no probationary period for category L driving licenses.

• Driving license issued for the first time for category L
• The following motor vehicles can be driven with a category L license at the age of 16:
  • Tractors intended and used for agricultural or forestry purposes with a maximum design speed of no more than 40 km/h
  • Combinations of these vehicles and trailers if they are driven at a maximum speed of 25 km/h
  • self-propelled machinery, feed mixers, forklifts and other industrial trucks, each with a maximum design speed of 25 km/h or less
  • Combinations of these vehicles and trailers
• Responsible: competent driving license authority (usually that of the place of residence)

Please contact your local driver's license authority at the city or district administration or your local citizens' office at the municipal administration, the independent municipality or the association municipality administration.

The local driving license authority at the city or district administration is responsible.