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Driving licence: Extension
In any case, you must personally apply for the rewriting of the driving licence, as your signature is required for the production of the driving licence at the Federal Printing Office.
You must apply for a driving licence for the first time.
The driving licence authority will determine whether there are any concerns about your suitability. This takes a certain amount of time, which is why the application should be submitted no later than the start of driving school training.
A driving licence can only be issued after the applicant has been checked. The application shall be forfeited if the theoretical examination has not been passed within 12 months of receipt of the test order or the practical examination within 12 months of the existence of the theoretical examination.
The driving licence is usually handed over with the passing of the driving test.
The licence application is valid for two years. It shall be forfeited if the theoretical examination is not passed within 12 months of receipt of the test order or the practical examination within 12 months of the passing of the theoretical examination.
The responsibility lies with the districts and the county-free city in which you reside.
- Holder of a driving licence
- the tests required for the new driving licence class(s) have been taken
- ordinary residence in Germany
- required minimum age:
- 25 years for direct access to Class A
- 21 years for classes D, D1, DE or D1E
- 18 years for Class A for access in tiers and for classes B, BE, C, C1, CE or C1E
- 16 years for classes A1, L, M and T
- suitable for driving motor vehicles
- trained to drive motor vehicles in accordance with the Driving Instructors Act and the legislation based on it
- Proven ability to drive motor vehicles in a theoretical and practical test
- Ability to provide first aid
- not in possession of a driving licence of that class issued in a Member State of the European Union or another Contracting State to the Agreement on the European Economic Area
- Copy of identity card
- If necessary, copy of the driver's license
- original signature on certain form
- a photo (biometric) that complies with the provisions of the Passport Ordinance of 19 October 2007 (BGBl. I p. 2007, 2386)
- Proof of suitability for class A1, M, L, T, B, BE:
- Abe (Class A Limited)
- Proof of instruction in life-saving emergency measures
- Visual test
- ... for Class C1, C1E, C and CE:
- Proof of first aid
- ophthalmological opinion
- medical opinion
- ... for class D1, D1E, D and DE:
- Proof of first aid
- ophthalmological opinion
- medical opinion
- Expert opinion on special requirements
- Certificate of management of document type "0"
The fees are determined by the respective authority according to your fee regulations.
- Driving licence categories A1, M, L, T, S, B, BE, Abe (Class A limited) and Adirekt (open machinery) must be issued without a time limit.
- The driving licence of categories C1 and C1E is valid until the age of 50.
- The driving licenceof categories C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE shall be limited to five years from the date of issue.
For more information, please contact any driving school or driving licence authority.
Text reviewed by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport; updated on 06/29/2009
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)