Fahrerlaubnis für die Klasse T beantragen

If you want to drive more powerful vehicles in agriculture, you must apply for a category T driving license, the "large tractor driving license".

With a category T driving license, colloquially known as a "large tractor driving license", you can drive the following vehicles with trailers:

• Tractors intended and used for agricultural or forestry purposes with a maximum design speed of 60 km/h (from 16 to 18 years: 40 km/h)
• self-propelled machinery and feed mixers intended and used for these purposes with a maximum design speed of 40 km/h

The category T license is issued for an unlimited period.

Driving license category T is a national category. It is only valid to a limited extent in other countries.

• 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 normal place of 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.

There is no probationary period for the category T driving license.

• Driving license issued for the first time for category T
• With this driving license category, applicants can drive forestry and agricultural tractors with a maximum design speed of 60 km/h and self-propelled work machines or feed mixers with a maximum design speed of 40 km/h (also with trailers)
• Responsible: competent driving license authority

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.