Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIf you have a driving license from a third country outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) and have moved to Germany, you must have your driving license transferred.
For driving licenses from the following non-EU or EEA states, you do not need a transfer:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Japan
- Jersey
- Canada
- Kosovo
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Namibia
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Republic of Korea
- Republic of North Macedonia
- San Marino
- Switzerland
- Serbia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom (UK)
- United States of America (USA)
In addition, your driving license from a third country outside the EU and EEA is still valid if your normal place of residence is not in Germany and you belong to the following groups:
- Commuter
- Student
- Pupil
You apply for the transfer of your driving license at the local driving license authority.
When the driving license is transferred, the driving license authority retains the foreign driving license and sends it back to the competent authority in the issuing country or the local driving license authority.
To apply for the transfer, you must appear in person at the driving license authority of the district or city in which you have your main residence.
- You have a driving license from a third country outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) for which there is no exemption.
- You are resident in Germany. Means:
- You live in the same home for at least 185 days a year.
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.
Your driving license from a third country outside the EU or EEA will be recognized for 6 months after you move to Germany. To continue driving in Germany, you will need a driving license issued in Germany.
There are no indications / special features.
23.01.2023
Your responsible office:
Kreisverwaltung Ahrweiler - Abteilung 3.1 - Ordnungsangelegenheiten
Visitor address
Wilhelmstraße 24-30
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Contact
Telephone
02641 975-0
Fax
02641 975-456
Website
Opening hours
Monday to Wednesday 07:30 - 12:00
Thursday 07:30 - 18:00
Friday 07:30 - 12:00
Contact person
Visitor address
Wilhelmstraße 24-30
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Telephone
02641 975-421
Fax
02641 975-7421
Website
room
E04
Responsible for:
- Ahrweiler:
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- Applying for a driver card for commercial goods and passenger transport for the first time
- Applying for a new driver's license due to theft, illegibility or loss
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Check professional driver basic qualification
- Driving licence: Conversion of a service driving licence into a civilian driving licence
- Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for ambulances
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for cabs
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for passenger cars in scheduled services or for commercial excursions or vacation destination trips
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for rental cars
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Renew company card
- Renew driver card
- Renew workshop card
- Replace company card due to loss
- Replace company card due to theft
- Replace driver card due to loss
- Replace driver card due to theft
- Replace workshop card due to loss
- Replace workshop card due to theft
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Wilhelmstraße 24-30
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Telephone
02641 975-936
Fax
02641 975-7936
Website
room
E.02
Responsible for:
- Ahrweiler:
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- Applying for a driver card for commercial goods and passenger transport for the first time
- Applying for a new driver's license due to theft, illegibility or loss
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Check professional driver basic qualification
- Driving licence: Conversion of a service driving licence into a civilian driving licence
- Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for ambulances
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for cabs
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for passenger cars in scheduled services or for commercial excursions or vacation destination trips
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for rental cars
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Renew company card
- Renew driver card
- Renew workshop card
- Replace company card due to loss
- Replace company card due to theft
- Replace driver card due to loss
- Replace driver card due to theft
- Replace workshop card due to loss
- Replace workshop card due to theft
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Wilhelmstraße 24-30
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Telephone
02641 975-921
Fax
02641 975-7921
Website
room
E02
Responsible for:
- Ahrweiler:
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- Applying for a driver card for commercial goods and passenger transport for the first time
- Applying for a new driver's license due to theft, illegibility or loss
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Check professional driver basic qualification
- Driving licence: Conversion of a service driving licence into a civilian driving licence
- Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for ambulances
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for cabs
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for passenger cars in scheduled services or for commercial excursions or vacation destination trips
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for rental cars
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Renew company card
- Renew driver card
- Renew workshop card
- Replace company card due to loss
- Replace company card due to theft
- Replace driver card due to loss
- Replace driver card due to theft
- Replace workshop card due to loss
- Replace workshop card due to theft
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Wilhelmstraße 24-30
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Telephone
02641 975-389
Fax
02641 975-7389
Website
room
E02
Responsible for:
- Ahrweiler:
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new ID card when it expires
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- Applying for a driver card for commercial goods and passenger transport for the first time
- Applying for a new driver's license due to theft, illegibility or loss
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Check professional driver basic qualification
- Driving licence: Conversion of a service driving licence into a civilian driving licence
- Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for ambulances
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for cabs
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for passenger cars in scheduled services or for commercial excursions or vacation destination trips
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity for rental cars
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Renew company card
- Renew driver card
- Renew workshop card
- Replace company card due to loss
- Replace company card due to theft
- Replace driver card due to loss
- Replace driver card due to theft
- Replace workshop card due to loss
- Replace workshop card due to theft
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union