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Driving licence: Extension - driving licence of categories C and D

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Driving licences for categories C, CE, CE79, C1, C1E (trucks) and D, DE, D1, D1E (buses) are issued for a limited period of time and can be extended.

The driving licence for these categories shall be issued or extended for the following periods at the latest:

  • Classes C1, C1E:
    • valid until the age of 50
    • after the applicant has reached the age of 45: for five years
  • Classes C, CE, CE79, D, D1, DE and D1E: for five years

Hint: With the extension, a new driver's license will be issued.

Who should I contact?

Responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which the main residence is located.

Responsible authorities

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Führerscheinstelle
Address: Porschestraße 5, 38112 Braunschweig
Timetable
Telephone: 0531 4701
Fax: 0531 4707460
Email: Get in touch
Opening Hours:

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On 23.12.2024 and 30.12.2024 the road traffic department is open

will be open from 08:00 to 12:00.

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Opening to the public is by appointment only. To ensure that appointments are allocated fairly to all citizens, please refrain from booking several appointments for the same request as a precautionary measure. Several requests can be booked in one appointment. A corresponding selection must be made when booking the appointment.

If you book an earlier/other appointment than your originally reserved appointment, please cancel the appointment that you can no longer keep.

Here you can reserve an appointment for the driving license office:

  • If you would like to reserve an appointment for driving license/driving permit matters (e.g. application for initial issue, extension, new issue, transfer of foreign driving license, international driving license, conversion, etc.):
    Appointment reservation
  • If you have a request regarding the topics of surrendering a revoked driving license (not driving bans!), inspection of files, driving instructors :
    Appointment reservation

Note: (MPU) reports are currently only accepted by post/post. You will receive further information once processing has been completed.

Opening hours:

Mondays

8:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 16:00

Tuesdays and Wednesdays

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Thursdays and Fridays

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

General information about the road traffic department and current topics can be found on the News page.

Description:

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On 23.12.2024 and 30.12.2024, the road traffic department
will be open from 08:00 to 12:00
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Driving licenses are issued, exchanged, replaced, extended and withdrawn at the driving license office. Licenses are issued, exchanged, replaced and extended upon application. Furthermore, measures are ordered to protect the public within the framework of the driving aptitude assessment system and for novice drivers in the probationary period as well as for aptitude tests. Another task is the issuing and monitoring of driving instruction and driving school licenses.

Current information: Mandatory exchange
The change in the law on the mandatory exchange of old and unlimited driving licenses came into force on 19.03.2019. All gray or pink paper driving licenses and unlimited card driving licenses must be exchanged for the temporary card driving license by 19.01.2033 at the latest. The legislator has decided on a division by year of birth(time limit plan) in order to give the driving license offices the possibility of proper processing.

By 19.01.2025 at the latest, driving license holders born after 1953 who still have a grey or pink paper driving license must have exchanged it for a temporary card driving license.

For card driving licenses issued after 01.01.1999, the exchange period depends on the year of issue(see timetable).

Driving license holders born before 1953 must exchange their driving license by 19.01.2033, regardless of the year of issue of the driving license.

The application form for the mandatory exchange and further information on the subject of "mandatory exchange" can be found on the page Exchange for a temporary driving license.

Contact

Applications / forms

The application must be submitted in person.

Which documents are required?

  • Identity card or passport with current registration confirmation
  • previous driver's license
  • a current photograph (biometric) that complies with the provisions of the Passport Ordinance of 19 October 2007 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2007, 2386)
  • ophthalmological report on the examination of eyesight or certificate from an ophthalmologist in accordance with § 12 para. 6 in conjunction with Annex 6 of the Driving Licence Ordinance (FeV). You can have this report prepared by your ophthalmologist or by a company and occupational physician. At the time of application, the certificate must not be older than two years.
  • medical certificate of physical and mental fitness on an official form in accordance with § 11 para. 9 in conjunction with Annex 5 FeV. There is an official form for this certificate, which doctors usually have. You can have the certificate issued by any doctor. At the time of application, the certificate must not be older than one year.
  • for the extension of classes D, DE, D1 and D1E (BUS)
    • from the age of 50:
      • in addition, a performance psychology report in accordance with § 11 (9) in conjunction with Annex 5 No. 2 FeV.
        • The performance psychology examination includes, for example, a review of resilience, responsiveness, orientation performance and the ability to concentrate. Proof of compliance with these special requirements is provided by a company or occupational medical report or by an expert opinion from an officially recognised assessment centre for fitness to drive. At the time of application, the certificate must not be older than one year.
    • For the driving licence category D, a certificate of good conduct of document type "0" (official certificate of good conduct) must be applied for at the municipality of residence. This is sent directly to the driving licence authority by the Federal Office of Justice. A private certificate of good conduct is not sufficient.

What are the fees?

Fees are charged in accordance with the Fee Schedule for Measures in Road Traffic (GebOSt).

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The application should be submitted no later than eight weeks before the expiry of the validity of the previous driving licence.

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.
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