Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIf you are transporting passengers in a motor vehicle and a permit is required for this transport in accordance with the Passenger Transport Act, you will need a driving license for passenger transport (FzF) in addition to the general driving license. This also applies if you transport passengers in an ambulance for a fee or for business purposes.
A driving license for passenger transport (FzF) is not required for
- Ambulances of the German Federal Armed Forces, the German Federal Police, the police and the troops and civilian staff of other states party to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
- Civil protection ambulances if they are used for this purpose,
- ambulances of fire departments and rescue services recognized under national law.
If you have a category D or D1 driver's license, you only need an FzF if you drive a cab, a rental car or for bundled emergency transport.
Special information for Administrative District Cochem-Zell
Applying for a driver's license for passenger transport at the driving license office of the Cochem-Zell district administration.
Appointments only by prior arrangement via online appointment.
Please contact your local driver's license authority at the city or district administration or your local citizens' office at the municipal administration of the independent municipality or the association of municipalities.
- EU or EEA driving license required for driving the vehicle
- Minimum age: 21 years;
if restricted to ambulances: 19 years of age - Personal reliability
- Mental and physical fitness
- Sufficient eyesight
- Possession of an EU/EEA category B driver's license (or equivalent) for at least 2 years (at least one year if the FzF is restricted to ambulances) or 2 years of possession of the driver's license within the last 5 years
- if the FzF is to apply to ambulances: Participation in first aid training
- if the driver's license is to apply to cabs or hire cars or to bundled on-demand transport: Passing a specialist knowledge test
Special information for Administrative District Cochem-Zell
Another requirement is a simple police clearance certificate.
- Official proof of place and date of birth (e.g. identity card, passport)
- Current registration certificate, if applicable
- EU/EEA driver's license
- eye test
- Proof of physical and mental aptitude
- Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority
- Current information from the driving aptitude register
If the FzF is to apply to cabs or rental cars for bundled on-demand transport, additionally
- Proof of the required local knowledge by means of a certificate from a suitable body
If the FzF is to apply to ambulances, additionally:
- Proof of participation in a first aid training course
The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).
27.11.2024
The nearest responsible office to you:
Kreisverwaltung Cochem-Zell - Fachbereich "Recht, Mobilität, Sicherheit"
Address
Endertplatz 2
56812 Cochem
56812 Cochem
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Address
Corray 1
56856 Zell (Mosel)
Remark:
Registration office Zell
56856 Zell (Mosel)
Remark:
Registration office Zell
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Contact
Telephone
02671 115
Telephone
06542 70132
Fax
02671 61-140
Fax
06542 701932
Website
Opening hours
Monday - Friday: 07:30 - 12:30
Thursday: 07:30 - 16:30
Vehicle registration office Zell:
Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 12:00
additionally Thursday: 14:00 - 17:00
Contact person
Visitor address
Endertplatz 2
56812 Cochem
56812 Cochem
Telephone
02671 115
Fax
02671 61-111
Website
Responsible for:
- Cochem-Zell:
- Apply for a short-term license plate
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for registration certificate part II
- Apply for seasonal license plates for vehicles
- Apply for variable license plates
- Apply for vehicle registration information (holder information) as an authorized person
- 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 a vehicle to be taken out of service
- Applying for export license plates for vehicles
- Applying for initial registration of a vehicle (new registration)
- Applying for the issue of a registration certificate part I
- Change vehicle data or owner data
- 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 temporary driving license
- Fine dust sticker/ environmental sticker Information
- Granting warnings and fines in road traffic Hearing
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- License plate number: red 07 (classic car)
- License plate: Additional plate for bicycle carrier or load
- License plate: Apply for a small license plate
- License plate: Oldtimer (H) Application
- License plate: green license plate
- License plate: red 06 (dealers, manufacturers, workshops)
- License plates: Replacement
- Online appointments
- Report a motor vehicle without an owner
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
- Truck driving ban on Sundays and public holidays: exemption permit
- Vehicle registration: Re-registration in another registration district with application for a new license plate
- Vehicle: Dispose of end-of-life vehicle (certificate of destruction)
- View Vehicle Sale
Address
Endertplatz 2
56812 Cochem
56812 Cochem
Telephone
02671 61-659
Fax
02671 61-111
Website
room
1.59
Responsible for:
- Cochem-Zell:
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- 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
- 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 temporary driving license
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Address
Endertplatz 2
56812 Cochem
56812 Cochem
Telephone
02671 61-159
Fax
02671 61-111
Website
room
1.59
Responsible for:
- Cochem-Zell:
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- 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
- 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 temporary driving license
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Kreisverwaltung Cochem-Zell - Referat "Mobilität"
Address
Endertplatz 2
56812 Cochem
56812 Cochem
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Address
Corray 1
56856 Zell (Mosel)
Remark:
Zell vehicle registration office
56856 Zell (Mosel)
Remark:
Zell vehicle registration office
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Contact
Telephone
02671 61-104
Telephone
02671 61-115
Telephone
06542 70132
Fax
02671 61-111
Fax
02671 61-140
Fax
06542 701932