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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.

Applying for a new driving license

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If your driving license has been revoked, you can reapply for it after the expiry of any specified suspension period. In the application process, you must prove that your ability and suitability to drive motor vehicles have been restored.

The driving license is issued for an unlimited period.

For categories C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE and D1E, the driving license is issued for a limited period.

Who should I contact?

Responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which you reside.

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
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.emsland.de
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Thomas Kampel
Telephone: 05931 44-4049
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 49
responsible for:
Helmut Möller
Telephone: 05931 44-4048
Email: Get in touch
Room:
K II, 48
responsible for:

Which documents are required?

  • 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

For applications for driving license categories C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE or D1E additionally:

  • medical certificate. If a medical-psychological examination (MPU) is required, this is not necessary.
  • Ophthalmologic examination
  • for categories D1, D1E and D, DE additional examination of special requirements

For the application for driving license categories D, D1, DE, D1E additionally:

  • Certificate of good conduct (required every time a new license is issued, not just for bus driving licenses)

What are the fees?

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.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

You can apply for a new driver's license at the earliest 6 months before the end of the suspension period.

What else should I know?

  • Only the driving license classes specified in the Driving License Ordinance can be reissued; if necessary, the classes of the revoked driving license will be changed.
  • The new license can only be issued for the scope of authorization that you had before it was revoked.
  • In individual cases, it may be necessary for you to take the driving test again.

Legal basis

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.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families