Vehicle licences

If you would like to obtain or renew your driving license or have your non-EU driving license recognized, you will find the most important information here.

You must take an aeronautical radio examination to obtain an aeronautical radio certificate. You apply to the Federal Network Agency for admission to the examination.

Would you like to participate in inland navigation radio with your boat or ship? Then you need a VHF radiotelephone certificate (UBI). To obtain it, you must pass a theoretical and practical examination.

You can apply for a class AM, A1, A2 or A driver's license.

Anyone wishing to operate a recreational craft on federal waterways requires a recreational craft license. You can apply for this together with an examination date from an examination board of your choice.

If you wish to participate in the mobile marine radio service, you must have a valid radio certificate. The general radio operating certificate (LRC) entitles you to participate in VHF, border, short-wave and satellite radio. To obtain it, you must pass an examination.

If you wish to participate in the mobile marine radio service, you must have a valid radio certificate. The restricted radio operator's certificate (SRC) entitles you to participate in VHF radio. To obtain it, you must pass an examination.

If you want to drive a passenger car up to 3,500 kilograms, you must apply for a class B driver's license.

If you want to drive simple motor vehicles in agriculture, you must apply for the class L driver's license (the "small tractor driver's license").

If you want to drive more powerful motor vehicles in agriculture, you must apply for the class T driver's license, the "large tractor driver's license".

As a professional driver, you will need a Driver Qualification Certificate (FQN) in addition to your driver's license as of May 23, 2021.

Have you lost your aircraft radio certificate or has it been damaged? Then you can apply for a duplicate from the Federal Network Agency.

If you have lost your recreational boating license or need another replacement, you can apply for a replacement.

Have you lost your general radio operator's certificate (LRC), or has it been stolen or damaged? Or have you changed your name and your certificate is no longer correct? Then you need to apply for a replacement document.

Have you lost your restricted radio operator's certificate (SRC), or has it been stolen or damaged? Or have you changed your name and your certificate is no longer correct? Then you need to apply for a replacement document.

Have you lost your radiotelephone certificate for inland navigation radio (UBI), or has it been stolen or damaged? Or have you changed your name and your certificate is no longer correct? Then you need to apply for a replacement document.

Do you have a recognized certificate of competence or a radio certificate that is fully equivalent to the requirements for the restricted radio certificate (SRC)? Then you can apply for an SRC without an examination.

If your driving license for categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E is about to expire, you can apply for a five-year extension.

Do you have a recognized certificate of competence or a radio certificate that is fully equivalent to the requirements for the general radio operator's certificate (LRC)? Then you can apply for an LRC without an examination.

If you want to operate a recreational craft on federal waterways, you need a recreational craft license. If you already have a specific official driving license, this can be rewritten if necessary.

If you violate regulations with your vehicle, you may receive points that are entered in the driving aptitude register. If you have a certain number of points, your driving license will be revoked. You have the option of checking your current points status.

Are you a driver of a truck or bus and need a driver card for the first time? Then you must apply for it at the office responsible for you.

If your driver's license has been stolen, defaced or destroyed, you must have a new driver's license issued.

As the holder of a foreign driving license, you can obtain a German driving license more easily under certain conditions.

If you have acquired a service driver's license as part of your work for the police, armed forces or federal police, you can have this converted into a general driver's license.

If you take part in "accompanied driving from 17", you can drive a category B and BE vehicle in Germany before your 18th birthday under certain conditions. In this case, you must always be accompanied by a previously appointed and suitable person.

If you have been living in Germany for more than 6 months, you must apply for a German driving license.

If you want to drive a motor vehicle on public roads, you generally need a driving license.

If you want to drive a motor vehicle on public roads, you need a driving license that entitles you to drive this vehicle. The driving license is proof of your driving license.

If your driving license becomes invalid, you must apply for a new driving license. You will then receive a European Union (EU) card driving license.

Anyone wishing to provide first aid training for the acquisition of a driver's licenserequires official recognition.

Do you have a driving license from a third country outside the European Union or the European Economic Area and have moved to Germany? Then you need to have your driving license transferred.

Driving licenses for categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E can be extended for five years at the request of the license holder.

Holders of a driving license can apply to extend it by a further driving license (category).

If you have a foreign radio operator's certificate, you can have it recognized in Germany under certain conditions. To do this, you must submit an application to the Federal Network Agency.

If you have passed a flight radio examination in Germany, you can have this recognized as a flight radio certificate. To do this, submit an application to the Federal Network Agency.

If the validity of your driving license is about to expire or has expired, you must apply for a new driving license.

In certain countries, you need an international driving license in addition to your national driving license in order to prove your driving license.

In order to transport passengers against payment, a driver's license for passenger transport (FzF) is required.

Anyone aged 15 or over may ride a moped on public roads. To do so, you need a test certificate for driving mopeds and two- and three-wheeled motor vehicles up to 25 km/h.

If your driver's license has been revoked, you can apply for a new one after the expiry of any period of suspension.

Are you a driver of a truck or bus and your driver card is about to expire? Then you can have it renewed.

You are a driver of a truck or bus and your driver card has been lost? Then you need to apply for a replacement card.

You are a driver of a truck or bus and your driver card was stolen? Then you need to apply for a replacement card.

You can request information about yourself from the Central Driver's License Register at the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) online or by mail.

If you are exchanging your old paper driver's license or need a replacement and no longer live in your original place of issue, an index card transcript is required.

Would you like to carry out practical training and testing of remote pilots for standard scenarios as a body or as a registered operator of unmanned aircraft? Then you need recognition from the Federal Aviation Office.

Would you like to operate an unmanned aircraft (UAS) across borders under standard scenarios in the "special" operating category? Then please submit your existing operating declaration and the confirmation of receipt and completeness to the Federal Office of Civil Aviation.

Do you have a driving license from a country of the European Union or the European Economic Area and have moved to Germany? Then you must have your driver's license transferred if it is due for renewal.