Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIf you have held a category A1 or A2 driving license for at least 2 years, passing the practical test is sufficient to upgrade from A1 to A2 or from A2 to A (promotion). A theory test is not necessary.
The category A1 driving license entitles you to drive motorcycles (also with sidecars) with an engine capacity of up to 125 cubic centimetres, an engine power of no more than 11 kW, where the ratio of power to weight does not exceed 0.1 kW/kg and three-wheeled motor vehicles with symmetrically arranged wheels and an engine capacity of more than 50 cubic centimetres with combustion engines or a maximum design speed of more than 45 km/h and with a power of up to 15 kW.
The category A2 driving license entitles you to drive motorcycles (also with sidecars) with a maximum engine power of 35 kW and a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 0.2 kW/kg, which are not derived from a motorcycle with an engine power of more than 70 kW. Class A2 includes classes A1 and AM.
The category A driving license entitles you to drive motorcycles (also with sidecars) with an engine capacity of more than 50 cubic centimetres or with a maximum speed of more than 45 km/h determined by the type of construction and three-wheeled motor vehicles with a power output of more than 15 kW and three-wheeled motor vehicles with symmetrically arranged wheels and an engine capacity of more than 50 cubic centimetres with combustion engines or a maximum speed of more than 45 km/h determined by the type of construction and with a power output of more than 15 kW.