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Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)

Service Description

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.

If you have a driving license from a country of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) and have moved to Germany, you must have your driving license transferred in the following cases:

  • the validity of your driver's license ends,
  • the validity of individual driving license categories ends.

The German period of validity applies to driving license categories that are limited in Germany (categories C and D as well as corresponding subcategories and trailer categories). This also applies if no or longer periods are entered in the foreign driving license.

EU/EEA driver's license for non-harmonized categories:

If you wish to drive a motor vehicle in Germany, you must have your driving license transferred.

For EU/EEA driver's licenses for harmonized categories (categories AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE):

You do not need a transfer.


Process flow
  • You submit the application for the transfer of your driving license to the driving license authority.
  • The driving license authority will check your application and documents.
  • You will then receive a decision from the driving license authority.
Who should I contact?

Driving license authority of the district or independent city.

Requirements
  • You have a driving license from an EU or EEA country.
Which documents are required?
  • Valid identity card or passport (with current registration confirmation if applicable)
  • current biometric photo (size 45mm x 35mm, portrait format, frontal view)
  • valid driving license from an EU or EEA country
What are the fees?

The 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.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The German validity period applies to driving license categories that are limited in Germany (categories C and D as well as corresponding subcategories and trailer categories). This also applies if no or longer periods are entered in the foreign driving license.

Processing duration

Individual

Legal basis
Appeal
  • Objection
  • Complaint
What else should I know?
Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Teaser

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.

Process flow

  • You submit the application for the transfer of your driving license to the driving license authority.
  • The driving license authority will check your application and documents.
  • You will then receive a decision from the driving license authority.

Who should I contact?

Driving license authority of the district or independent city.

Requirements

  • You have a driving license from an EU or EEA country.

Which documents are required?

  • Valid identity card or passport (with current registration confirmation if applicable)
  • current biometric photo (size 45mm x 35mm, portrait format, frontal view)
  • valid driving license from an EU or EEA country

What are the fees?

The 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.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The German validity period applies to driving license categories that are limited in Germany (categories C and D as well as corresponding subcategories and trailer categories). This also applies if no or longer periods are entered in the foreign driving license.

Processing duration

Individual

Legal basis

Appeal

  • Objection
  • Complaint

What else should I know?

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

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