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Driver card: issue

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For certain motor vehicles placed on the market for the first time on or after 01.05.2006, the use of digital recording equipment is mandatory. This applies to vehicles used for the carriage of goods with a maximum permissible weight, including trailers or semi-trailers, exceeding 3.5 tonnes, as well as vehicles used for the carriage of persons which, by virtue of their construction and equipment, are suitable and intended to carry more than nine persons, including the driver. The digital recording device records driving times and rest periods, makes manipulation more difficult to the detriment of general road safety and facilitates checks. The driver card replaces the previous speedometer disc and stores the driving and rest periods for at least 28 days. After that, the oldest data is overwritten. Each driver may only have one valid driver card. This is checked (national: Central Tachograph Card Register, international: TACHOnet).

The following data can be read:

  • Surname, first name, date of birth, photograph and signature of the applicant
  • Driver's license number
  • Nationality of the issuing country
  • Validity period (from / to)
  • Driving and rest periods (including interruption and whether the driver has driven alone or in two-driver mode)
  • Data relating to the vehicle (operating times, date, registration number, mileage)
  • Events, errors and controls

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the district and the district-free city.

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.

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Requirements

The applicant should have his main residence in Germany. If the applicant cannot prove normal residence in Germany (185 days) at the time of application, it is sufficient if he can credibly demonstrate (e.g. rental agreement, employment contract) that his stay is more than 185 days. The driver card can only be obtained by holders of a valid driving licence in the form of a card driving licence. If you do not yet have a card driving licence, you must apply for it at the same time when applying for the driver card (in which case two photographs are required). At least one of the following driving licence categories must be proven: B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D or DE.

Which documents are required?

  • German EU card driving licence or corresponding driving licence from an EU/EEA member state
  • Identity card or passport in conjunction with a confirmation of registration
  • Photograph against a bright background in size 35 x 45 mm, showing the applicant without headgear in half profile (§ 5 para. 1 no. 4 Ordinance on the Implementation of the Driving Personnel Act - FPersV)
  • alternatively, a photograph (biometric) that complies with the provisions of the Passport Ordinance of 19 October 2007 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2007, 2386) is also permitted.

What are the fees?

When ordering a driver card, a fee of up to 22.00 euros plus 12.00 euros KBA fees will be charged. If direct shipping is requested by the Federal Motor Transport Authority to the applicant, an additional fee of 3.00 euros will be charged to the Federal Motor Transport Authority for direct shipping. However, direct shipping is only possible if the applicant is in possession of a card driving licence.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The driver card is valid for five years and may be applied for at the earliest six months before expiry, but must be re-applied for no later than 15 working days before the expiry of its validity.

What else should I know?

Further information on driver cards and the digital control device can be obtained from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).

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