Applying for an international driving license
International driving licenses are required for temporary stays in a country that does not belong to the EU. The international driving license is only a translation of the national EU driving license and is therefore only valid in conjunction with it.
Who should I contact?
Responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which you reside.
Responsible authorities
Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Straßenverkehr
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
Contact
Nico Gudewill
Telephone: 05931 44-5010
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 10
responsible for:
- Emsland:
- Apply for a driving license for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Applying for an extension of a driver's license by a further driving license category
- Applying for an extension of a passenger transport license with a limited period of validity
- Applying for an international driving license
- Categories of driving licences
- Driver's license issue new due to name change
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Driving licence: issue
- Driving licence: issue - exceptions to minimum age
- Driving licence: replacement
- Driving licence: transfer - foreign driving licence
- Driving license: Issue - Passenger transport
Telephone: 05931 44-4012
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 12
responsible for:
- Emsland:
- Apply for a driving license for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Applying for a driver qualification certificate
- Applying for an extension of a driver's license by a further driving license category
- Applying for an extension of a passenger transport license with a limited period of validity
- Applying for an international driving license
- Categories of driving licences
- Driver's license issue new due to name change
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Driving licence: issue
- Driving licence: issue - exceptions to minimum age
- Driving licence: replacement
- Driving licence: transfer - foreign driving licence
- Driving license: Issue - Passenger transport
Telephone: 05931 44-5017
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 10
responsible for:
- Emsland:
- Apply for a driving license for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Applying for an extension of a driver's license by a further driving license category
- Applying for an extension of a passenger transport license with a limited period of validity
- Applying for an international driving license
- Categories of driving licences
- Driver's license issue new due to name change
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Driving licence: issue
- Driving licence: issue - exceptions to minimum age
- Driving licence: replacement
- Driving licence: transfer - foreign driving licence
- Driving license: Issue - Passenger transport
Telephone: 05931 44-4011
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 11
responsible for:
- Emsland:
- Apply for a driving license for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Applying for an extension of a driver's license by a further driving license category
- Applying for an extension of a passenger transport license with a limited period of validity
- Applying for an international driving license
- Categories of driving licences
- Driver's license issue new due to name change
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Driving licence: issue
- Driving licence: issue - exceptions to minimum age
- Driving licence: replacement
- Driving licence: transfer - foreign driving licence
- Driving license: Issue - Passenger transport
Requirements
- The applicant's normal place of residence must be in the Federal Republic of Germany and within the jurisdiction of the issuing authority
- have reached the age of 18
- Possession of an EU driving license or an EU/EEA driving license
Applications / forms
Antrag auf Ausstellung eines Internationalen Führerscheins
Download
Which documents are required?
- Identity card/passport with registration certificate
- Presentation of the driver's license
- a photograph (biometric) that complies with the provisions of the Passport Ordinance of October 19, 2007 (BGBl. I p. 2007, 2386)
What are the fees?
The fees are set by the respective authority according to its fee schedule.
Process flow
You must submit the application in person and in writing.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The international driving license is usually valid for 3 years.
What else should I know?
You can obtain further information from your driving license authority.
You can obtain up-to-date information on which country requires an international driving license from the automobile clubs.
