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Your selected location: Emsland

Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Driving licence: Issuance - from 17 years

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Young people in Germany are allowed to drive cars and trucks up to 3.5 t as well as cars with trailers at the age of 17 if they have successfully passed the driving test. However, driving is only permitted until the age of 18 if accompanied by an adult – otherwise there is a risk of revocation of the driving license, a fine and an extension of the probationary period.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which you have your residence.

Responsible authorities

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Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Straßenverkehr
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
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Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
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Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.emsland.de
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Jan-Marco Diers
Telephone: 05931 44-4012
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 12
responsible for:
Nico Gudewill
Telephone: 05931 44-5010
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 10
responsible for:
Tobias Schütte
Telephone: 05931 44-4011
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 11
responsible for:
Lara Wilmes
Telephone: 05931 44-5017
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 10
responsible for:

Requirements

for applicants:

  • Minimum age: 17 years
  • Proof of normal residence in Germany
  • Mastery of the basic principles of care for road accident victims
  • Consent of the legal guardian

for accompanying persons:

  • in possession of a valid class B driving licence or a corresponding German, EU/EEA or Swiss driving licence for 5 years
  • Reaching the age of 30
  • no more than 1 point in the driving fitness register (FAER)

Applications / forms

  • Begleitetes Fahren ab 17 Jahre - Anlage 1

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  • Begleitetes Fahren ab 17 Jahre - Anlage 2

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  • Merkblatt zum Erhalt des Führerscheins

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Which documents are required?

  • Identity card
  • original signature on official form
  • Current biometrics-compatible photograph, in passport format (45 x 35 mm) in portrait format, frontal shot without border, without headgear and without covering the eyes
  • First aid Proof
  • Proof of an eye test (optician or ophthalmologist)
  • Application form for participation in accompanied driving at the age of 17
  • Declaration of consent of the legal guardian

What are the fees?

Fees are charged in accordance with the respective scale of fees of the competent authority.

Process flow

The application must be submitted in writing by the driving school or personally by the applicant. If suitable, the competent body shall issue the test order to the competent technical inspection body.

The competent authority issues a so-called test certificate for the driving licence, which serves as proof of driving authorisation in Germany up to 3 months after reaching the age of 18. This roadworthiness certificate must be carried on all journeys. The certificate names the persons intended to accompany them, i.e. it is not allowed to travel with any number of different accompanying persons.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

An application is possible at the earliest from 6 months before reaching the minimum age.

What else should I know?

Further information can be obtained from any driving school and any competent authority.

Legal basis

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
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