Exchange old driver's license for a new one
Apply for this service online:
Many holders of a driving license are still driving with the old paper license. These documents have been gradually losing their validity since 19.01.2022 - staggered according to the holder's year of birth.
If the validity of your old paper driving license has expired, you must have it replaced by the currently valid European Union (EU) standard card driving license.
As the holder of an older driving license in credit card format, you are also affected by the exchange campaign.
Card driving licenses issued from 19.01.2013 are limited to 15 years. For driving licenses issued before this date, certain deadlines apply for exchanging them.
Based on your year of birth, you can see in the following overview by when you must exchange your driving license. These deadlines apply to driving licenses issued up to and including 31.12.1998:
- before 1953 - 19.01.2033
- 1953 to 1958 - 19.07.2022
- 1959 to 1964 - 19.01.2023
- 1965 to 1970 - 19.01.2024
- 1971 or later - 19.01.2025
Based on the year of issue, you can see in the following overview by when you must exchange your driving license. These deadlines apply to driving licenses issued from 01.01.1999:
- 1999 to 2001 - 19.01.2026
- 2002 to 2004 - 19.01.2027
- 2005 to 2007 - 19.01.2028
- 2008 - 19.01.2029
- 2009 - 19.01.2030
- 2010 - 19.01.2031
- 2011 - 19.01.2032
- 2012 until 18.01.2013 - 19.01.2033
Notes:
- Holders of a driving license whose year of birth is before 1953 must also exchange their driving license by 19.01.2033, regardless of the year of issue of the driving license.
- The respective time limit only affects the driving license document, not the underlying driving license. A medical examination or other checks are not associated with the document exchange.
- The rights documented in the driving license remain in effect even if the document is exchanged.
Who should I contact?
Responsibility lies with the independent city or district in which you live.
Responsible authorities
Bürgerservice
www: https://www.haren.de
Opening Hours:
Monday - Tuesday 8.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m,
and 14.00 - 17.00
Wednesday 8.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Thursday 8.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m,
and 14.00 - 18.00
Friday 8.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
Contact
Frau Lübbers
Address: Neuer Markt 1, 49733 Haren (Ems)
Room:
Zimmer Bürgerbüro // EG
responsible for:
- Haren (Ems):
- Apply for a civil partnership certificate
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for an eID card as a European citizen
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card for German citizens with permanent residence abroad
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Applying for a civil partnership certificate for a civil partnership entered into abroad
- Burial place: Permit - to create/expand
- Certificate of eligibility
- Change of residence
- Children's passport report for theft
- Confirmation of landlord
- Confirmation of registration issuance
- Declaration of resignation from the church
- Declaration of the right to a name
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Have address and personal data changed
- Identity card status query
- Information on the population register Provision to parties and voter groups
- Notification of a death
- Requesting a vehicle to be taken out of service
- Agriculture: damage caused by game
- Application for a certificate of no impediment to marriage for German nationals, stateless persons, homeless foreigners or foreign refugees within the meaning of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees with habitual residence in Germany
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a death certificate
- Apply for a marriage certificate
- Apply for a simple certificate of good conduct
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an International Mortuary Passport
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Birth Indication
- Birth certificate issuance
- Certificate of good conduct extended
- Certificate of voting rights
- Change of identity card due to change of address
- Children's passport notification due to loss
- Children's passport notification due to relocation
- Documents and copies: Certification
- Driving licence: issue
- Fishing License Exhibition
- ID card issue
- Identity card notification due to retrieval
- Identity card notification due to theft
- Information blocking device
- Information from the Central Trade Register Application
- Information in the population register Granting to landlords
- Information in the population register Provision of group information
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance: Issue
- Passport message for retrieval
- Passport notification due to loss
- Passport status query
- Lost property
- Marriage consummation with foreign partner
- Marriage consummation with same-sex partner
- New passport issue due to change of name on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership
- Passport Issuance of additional passports
- Passport change due to change of place of residence
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance for adults for the first time
- Passport issuance for frequent travelers
- Passport issuance new due to change of name upon marriage or establishment of a civil partnership
- Passport issuance new due to change of other data
- Passport issuance new due to expiry of validity
- Passport issuance provisionally
- Passport issue for minors for the first time
- Passport report for theft
- Place of residence Deregistration of main residence
- Population register information Provision of self-disclosure
- Population register information issuance extended
- Provision of information from the population register for commercial purposes
- Recognition of paternity
- Register marriage
- Registering your main residence
- Registration certificate issued
- Reporting obligation
- Reporting the loss of your own ID card
- Request simple information from the population register
- Residence Deregistration
- Residence Deregistration for boatmen and seafarers
- Residence Deregistration of secondary residence
- Residence Re-registration Change of status
- Residence Registration as secondary residence
- Residence Registration for boatmen and seafarers
- Transmission blocks in the registration register
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Address: Neuer Markt 1, 49733 Haren (Ems)
Room:
Zimmer Bürgerbüro // EG
responsible for:
- Haren (Ems):
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a simple certificate of good conduct
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an eID card as a European citizen
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for German citizens with permanent residence abroad
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Certificate of eligibility
- Certificate of good conduct extended
- Certificate of voting rights
- Change of identity card due to change of address
- Change of residence
- Children's passport notification due to loss
- Children's passport notification due to relocation
- Children's passport report for theft
- Confirmation of landlord
- Confirmation of registration issuance
- Documents and copies: Certification
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Driving licence: issue
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Fishing License Exhibition
- Have address and personal data changed
- ID card issue
- Identity card notification due to retrieval
- Identity card notification due to theft
- Identity card status query
- Information blocking device
- Information from the Central Trade Register Application
- Information in the population register Granting to landlords
- Information in the population register Provision of group information
- Information on the population register Provision to parties and voter groups
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance: Issue
- Lost property
- New passport issue due to change of name on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership
- Passport Issuance of additional passports
- Passport change due to change of place of residence
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance for adults for the first time
- Passport issuance for frequent travelers
- Passport issuance new due to change of name upon marriage or establishment of a civil partnership
- Passport issuance new due to change of other data
- Passport issuance new due to expiry of validity
- Passport issuance provisionally
- Passport issue for minors for the first time
- Passport message for retrieval
- Passport report for theft
- Passport status query
- Place of residence Deregistration of main residence
- Population register information Provision of self-disclosure
- Population register information issuance extended
- Provision of information from the population register for commercial purposes
- Registering your main residence
- Registration certificate issued
- Reporting obligation
- Reporting the loss of your own ID card
- Request simple information from the population register
- Requesting a vehicle to be taken out of service
- Passport notification due to loss
- Residence Deregistration
- Residence Deregistration for boatmen and seafarers
- Residence Deregistration of secondary residence
- Residence Re-registration Change of status
- Residence Registration as secondary residence
- Residence Registration for boatmen and seafarers
- Transmission blocks in the registration register
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Address: Neuer Markt 1, 49733 Haren (Ems)
Room:
Zimmer Bürgerbüro // EG
responsible for:
- Haren (Ems):
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a simple certificate of good conduct
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an eID card as a European citizen
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for German citizens with permanent residence abroad
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Certificate of eligibility
- Certificate of good conduct extended
- Certificate of voting rights
- Change of identity card due to change of address
- Children's passport notification due to loss
- Children's passport notification due to relocation
- Children's passport report for theft
- Confirmation of landlord
- Confirmation of registration issuance
- Documents and copies: Certification
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Driving licence: issue
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Fishing License Exhibition
- Have address and personal data changed
- ID card issue
- Identity card notification due to retrieval
- Identity card notification due to theft
- Information blocking device
- Information in the population register Provision of group information
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance: Issue
- New passport issue due to change of name on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership
- Passport change due to change of place of residence
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance for adults for the first time
- Passport issuance new due to change of name upon marriage or establishment of a civil partnership
- Passport issuance new due to change of other data
- Passport issuance new due to expiry of validity
- Change of residence
- Identity card status query
- Information from the Central Trade Register Application
- Information in the population register Granting to landlords
- Information on the population register Provision to parties and voter groups
- Lost property
- Passport issuance for frequent travelers
- Passport issuance provisionally
- Passport issue for minors for the first time
- Passport message for retrieval
- Passport notification due to loss
- Passport report for theft
- Passport status query
- Place of residence Deregistration of main residence
- Population register information Provision of self-disclosure
- Population register information issuance extended
- Provision of information from the population register for commercial purposes
- Registering your main residence
- Registration certificate issued
- Reporting obligation
- Reporting the loss of your own ID card
- Request simple information from the population register
- Requesting a vehicle to be taken out of service
- Residence Deregistration
- Residence Deregistration for boatmen and seafarers
- Residence Deregistration of secondary residence
- Residence Re-registration Change of status
- Residence Registration as secondary residence
- Residence Registration for boatmen and seafarers
- Transmission blocks in the registration register
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Address: Neuer Markt 1, 49733 Haren (Ems)
Room:
Zimmer Bürgerbüro // EG
responsible for:
- Haren (Ems):
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a simple certificate of good conduct
- Apply for an eID card as a European citizen
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Certificate of eligibility
- Confirmation of landlord
- Documents and copies: Certification
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Driving licence: issue
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Fishing License Exhibition
- ID card issue
- Identity card notification due to retrieval
- Identity card status query
- Information blocking device
- Information from the Central Trade Register Application
- Information in the population register Granting to landlords
- Information in the population register Provision of group information
- Information on the population register Provision to parties and voter groups
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance: Issue
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance new due to expiry of validity
- Passport issuance provisionally
- Passport message for retrieval
- Passport notification due to loss
- Passport status query
- Place of residence Deregistration of main residence
- Population register information Provision of self-disclosure
- Population register information issuance extended
- Residence Deregistration of secondary residence
- Residence Re-registration Change of status
- Residence Registration as secondary residence
- Transmission blocks in the registration register
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card for German citizens with permanent residence abroad
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Certificate of good conduct extended
- Certificate of voting rights
- Change of identity card due to change of address
- Change of residence
- Children's passport notification due to loss
- Children's passport notification due to relocation
- Children's passport report for theft
- Confirmation of registration issuance
- Have address and personal data changed
- Identity card notification due to theft
- Lost property
- New passport issue due to change of name on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership
- Passport Issuance of additional passports
- Passport change due to change of place of residence
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance for adults for the first time
- Passport issuance for frequent travelers
- Passport issuance new due to change of name upon marriage or establishment of a civil partnership
- Passport issuance new due to change of other data
- Passport issue for minors for the first time
- Passport report for theft
- Provision of information from the population register for commercial purposes
- Registering your main residence
- Registration certificate issued
- Reporting obligation
- Reporting the loss of your own ID card
- Request simple information from the population register
- Requesting a vehicle to be taken out of service
- Residence Deregistration
- Residence Deregistration for boatmen and seafarers
- Residence Registration for boatmen and seafarers
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Address: Neuer Markt 1, 49733 Haren (Ems)
Room:
Zimmer Bürgerbüro // EG
responsible for:
- Haren (Ems):
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a simple certificate of good conduct
- Apply for an express passport
- Change of residence
- Children's passport notification due to loss
- Children's passport notification due to relocation
- Children's passport report for theft
- Confirmation of registration issuance
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Fishing License Exhibition
- Identity card notification due to retrieval
- Identity card notification due to theft
- Identity card status query
- Information blocking device
- Information in the population register Provision of group information
- Information on the population register Provision to parties and voter groups
- Lost property
- Passport Issuance of additional passports
- Passport change due to change of place of residence
- Passport issuance for adults for the first time
- Passport issuance for frequent travelers
- Passport issuance new due to change of other data
- Passport issue for minors for the first time
- Passport message for retrieval
- Passport report for theft
- Population register information issuance extended
- Reporting obligation
- Reporting the loss of your own ID card
- Request simple information from the population register
- Residence Deregistration
- Residence Deregistration for boatmen and seafarers
- Residence Registration as secondary residence
- Residence Registration for boatmen and seafarers
- Transmission blocks in the registration register
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an eID card as a European citizen
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for German citizens with permanent residence abroad
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Certificate of eligibility
- Certificate of good conduct extended
- Certificate of voting rights
- Change of identity card due to change of address
- Confirmation of landlord
- Documents and copies: Certification
- Driving licence: issue
- Have address and personal data changed
- ID card issue
- Information from the Central Trade Register Application
- Information in the population register Granting to landlords
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance: Issue
- New passport issue due to change of name on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance new due to change of name upon marriage or establishment of a civil partnership
- Passport issuance new due to expiry of validity
- Passport issuance provisionally
- Passport notification due to loss
- Passport status query
- Place of residence Deregistration of main residence
- Population register information Provision of self-disclosure
- Provision of information from the population register for commercial purposes
- Registering your main residence
- Registration certificate issued
- Requesting a vehicle to be taken out of service
- Residence Deregistration of secondary residence
- Residence Re-registration Change of status
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Address: Neuer Markt 1, 49733 Haren (Ems)
Room:
Zimmer Bürgerbüro // EG
responsible for:
- Haren (Ems):
- Apply for a simple certificate of good conduct
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for German citizens with permanent residence abroad
- Certificate of voting rights
- Change of residence
- Children's passport report for theft
- Confirmation of landlord
- Driving licence: issue
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Identity card status query
- Information blocking device
- Passport Issuance of additional passports
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Children's passport notification due to loss
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Fishing License Exhibition
- Have address and personal data changed
- ID card issue
- Information in the population register Provision of group information
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance: Issue
- New passport issue due to change of name on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership
- Passport issuance for adults for the first time
- Passport issuance new due to change of name upon marriage or establishment of a civil partnership
- Passport issuance new due to change of other data
- Passport issue for minors for the first time
- Population register information Provision of self-disclosure
- Population register information issuance extended
- Registering your main residence
- Request simple information from the population register
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an eID card as a European citizen
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Certificate of eligibility
- Certificate of good conduct extended
- Change of identity card due to change of address
- Children's passport notification due to relocation
- Confirmation of registration issuance
- Documents and copies: Certification
- Identity card notification due to retrieval
- Identity card notification due to theft
- Information from the Central Trade Register Application
- Information in the population register Granting to landlords
- Information on the population register Provision to parties and voter groups
- Lost property
- Passport change due to change of place of residence
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance for frequent travelers
- Passport issuance new due to expiry of validity
- Passport issuance provisionally
- Passport message for retrieval
- Passport notification due to loss
- Passport report for theft
- Passport status query
- Provision of information from the population register for commercial purposes
- Registration certificate issued
- Reporting obligation
- Reporting the loss of your own ID card
- Requesting a vehicle to be taken out of service
- Residence Deregistration
- Residence Deregistration for boatmen and seafarers
- Residence Deregistration of secondary residence
- Residence Re-registration Change of status
- Residence Registration as secondary residence
- Residence Registration for boatmen and seafarers
- Transmission blocks in the registration register
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Address: Neuer Markt 1, 49733 Haren (Ems)
Room:
Zimmer Bürgerbüro // EG
responsible for:
- Haren (Ems):
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a simple certificate of good conduct
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an eID card as a European citizen
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for German citizens with permanent residence abroad
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Certificate of eligibility
- Certificate of good conduct extended
- Certificate of voting rights
- Change of identity card due to change of address
- Change of residence
- Children's passport notification due to loss
- Children's passport notification due to relocation
- Children's passport report for theft
- Confirmation of landlord
- Confirmation of registration issuance
- Documents and copies: Certification
- Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D
- Driving licence: issue
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Fishing License Exhibition
- Have address and personal data changed
- ID card issue
- Identity card notification due to retrieval
- Identity card notification due to theft
- Identity card status query
- Information blocking device
- Information from the Central Trade Register Application
- Information in the population register Granting to landlords
- Information in the population register Provision of group information
- Information on the population register Provision to parties and voter groups
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance: Issue
- Lost property
- New passport issue due to change of name on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership
- Passport Issuance of additional passports
- Passport change due to change of place of residence
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance
- Passport issuance for adults for the first time
- Passport issuance for frequent travelers
- Passport issuance new due to change of name upon marriage or establishment of a civil partnership
- Passport issuance new due to change of other data
- Passport issuance new due to expiry of validity
- Passport issuance provisionally
- Passport issue for minors for the first time
- Passport message for retrieval
- Passport notification due to loss
- Passport report for theft
- Passport status query
- Place of residence Deregistration of main residence
- Population register information Provision of self-disclosure
- Population register information issuance extended
- Provision of information from the population register for commercial purposes
- Registering your main residence
- Registration certificate issued
- Reporting obligation
- Reporting the loss of your own ID card
- Request simple information from the population register
- Requesting a vehicle to be taken out of service
- Residence Deregistration
- Residence Deregistration for boatmen and seafarers
- Residence Deregistration of secondary residence
- Residence Re-registration Change of status
- Residence Registration as secondary residence
- Residence Registration for boatmen and seafarers
- Transmission blocks in the registration register
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
Which documents are required?
- Proof of identity, for example identity card or passport
- Current biometric passport photo
- Original copy of old driver's license
- Transcript of record card, if applicable
- current registration certificate, if applicable
What are the fees?
Fee: 25,00 - 30,00 EURPayment in advance: nohttps://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.htmlThe 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.
