Issuing a driving license for passenger transport

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

If 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.

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

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

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