Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17

In Rhineland-Palatinate, contact the driver's license office of your district or city (main residence).

The responsible authority in Rhineland-Palatinate is the district administration, in large cities belonging to a district or independent of a district the city administration.

To participate in "Accompanied driving from 17", you and the person accompanying you must each meet certain requirements:

• You have successfully completed a category B driver's license course.
  • You can start training at the age of 16 ½.
  • After successfully completing the theoretical and practical test, you will receive a test certificate. You must carry this with you every time you drive, as it serves as your driving license together with your ID card.
• You will be accompanied on every journey by an authorized and previously appointed person, who will in turn
  • must have reached the age of 30,
  • have been in possession of a valid class B driving license (car) for at least 5 years,
  • observes the "0.5 per mille limit" and the ban on drugs when accompanying the driver, even if you are driving the car,
  • and who does not have more than one point on the driving aptitude register.

• valid identity card or passport (identity document can also be an electronic residence permit (eAT) or similar)
• current registration certificate, if applicable
• Current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal shot)
• Proof of first aid training
• Eye test certificate (not older than 2 years)
• Application form for participation in accompanied driving from the age of 17
• Application form for each accompanying person

• 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.

• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt)

• § 6e Straßenverkehrsgesetz (StVG)
• § 48a Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung (FeV)

15.01.2024

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.