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IMPORTANT: Select a location.To obtain application forms, location-specific information and contacts, select a town or zip code.

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Your selected location: Braunschweig (380...)

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.

Categories of driving licences

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If you want to drive a motor vehicle in Germany or Europe, you need a driving license. Depending on the vehicle and type of use, there are different driving licence classes. The conditions for obtaining the different driving licences differ greatly.

Up-to-date information on driving licence classes can be found on the following websites:

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

Opening to the public is by appointmentonly. To ensure that appointments are allocated fairly to all citizens, please refrain from booking several appointments for the same matter 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/different appointment than the one you originally reserved, please cancel the appointment that you can no longer keep.

You can book an appointment for the driving license office here:

  • If you would like to book 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.):
    Book an appointment
  • If you have a request concerning the issues of surrendering revoked driving licenses (not driving bans!), inspection of files, driving instructors :
    Book an appointment

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.

Contact

Which documents are required?

Documents may be required. Please contact the competent authority.

What are the fees?

Fees may apply. Please contact the relevant authority.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the competent authority.

What else should I know?

Do you have a general question, or was your inquiry not addressed by the local contact?

Einheitlicher Ansprechpartner des Landes Niedersachsen

Address: Friedrichswall 1, 30159 Hannover
Timetable
Telephone: 0511 120-5521
Email: ea@niedersachsen.de

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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