Exchange old driver's license for a new one
Source: Serviceportal Rheinland-PfalzMany holders of a driving license are still driving with the old paper license. These documents will gradually lose their validity from 19.01.2022 - staggered according to the holder's year of birth.
When your old paper driving license becomes invalid, you must have it replaced with the currently valid European Union (EU) standard driving license.
As the holder of an older driving license in credit card format, you must also exchange your driving license.
Card driving licenses issued from 19.01.2013 are limited to 15 years. For driving licenses issued before this date, certain deadlines apply for exchanging them.
Based on the year of issue, you can see in the following overview by when you must exchange your driving license:
- Before 1953: 19.01.2033
- 1953 to 1998: deadline has already expired
- 1999 to 2001: 19.01.2026
- 2002 to 2004: 19.01.2027
- 2005 to 2007: 19.01.2028
- 2008: 19.01.2029
- 2009: 19.01.2030
- 2010: 19.01.2031
- 2011: 19.01.2032
- 2012 until 18.01.2013: 19.01.2033
Notes:
- Holders of a driving license whose year of birth is before 1953 must also exchange their driving license by 19.01.2033, regardless of the year of issue of the driving license.
- The respective time limit only affects the driving license document, not the underlying driving license. A medical examination or other checks are not associated with the document exchange.
- The rights documented in the driving license remain in effect even if the document is exchanged.
- Proof of identity, for example identity card or passport
- Current biometric passport photo
- Original copy of old driver's license
- Transcript of record card, if applicable
- current registration certificate, if applicable
In accordance with Section 1 of the German Road Traffic Fee Regulations (GebOSt), fees must be charged for official acts. In principle, a fee of EUR 25.50 is charged in accordance with section 202.5 of the GebOSt and a fee of EUR 1.00 in accordance with section 126.2 of the GebOSt.
There may be an additional charge of 6.32 euros for the direct mailing of the new driving license by the Bundesdruckerei.
Fee: 26,50 - 32,83 EURPayment in advance: nohttps://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.htmlThe 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.
- § Section 24a Ordinance on the Admission of Persons to Road Traffic (Driving License Ordinance - FeV)
- § 25 Ordinance on the admission of persons to road traffic (Driving License Ordinance - FeV)
- Annex 3 Ordinance on the Admission of Persons to Road Traffic (Driving License Ordinance - FeV)
- Annex 8e Ordinance on the Admission of Persons to Road Traffic (Driving License Ordinance - FeV)
Special information for Association Freinsheim
The driving license on which the driving license is based remains valid. Only the driving license document loses its validity.
17.11.2025
The nearest responsible office to you:
Verbandsgemeinde Freinsheim - Sachgebiet Bürgerbüro
Address
Bahnhofstraße 12
67251 Freinsheim
67251 Freinsheim
Building access
Lift available
Contact
Telephone
06353 9357-0
Website
Opening hours
Monday 14:00 - 16:00
Thursday 14:00 - 16:00
The Citizens' Office is also open for you at the following times without an appointment:
Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 12:00
Tuesday additionally from 14:00 - 18:00
Contact person
Address
Bahnhofstraße 12
67251 Freinsheim
67251 Freinsheim
Telephone
06353 9357-270
Website
room
1
Responsible for:
- Freinsheim (Verbandsgemeinde):
- Apply for a change of address in the electronic proof of identity
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a change of residence in your passport
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a new ID card due to expiry of validity
- Apply for a new ID card due to theft
- Apply for a new ID card if you lose it
- Apply for a new identity card due to change of name on marriage
- Apply for a new identity card due to name change after divorce
- Apply for a new passport due to change of name through marriage or civil partnership
- Apply for a new passport due to name change
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for a passport due to change of other data
- Apply for a passport for children
- Apply for a passport with 48 pages
- Apply for a second passport
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for a temporary passport
- Apply for an examination authorization certificate
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for identity card because of other name change
- Applying for an ID card for the first time
- Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Electronic proof of identity Blocking
- Electronic proof of identity Change PIN
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Fishing licence issuance
- Have a new address entered on your ID card
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Notarization of documents or signatures
- Register residence
- Residence - registration of the sole or main residence
- Residence deregistration
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Address
Bahnhofstraße 12
67251 Freinsheim
67251 Freinsheim
Telephone
06353 9357-273
Website
room
1
Responsible for:
- Freinsheim (Verbandsgemeinde):
- Apply for a change of address in the electronic proof of identity
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a change of residence in your passport
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a new ID card due to expiry of validity
- Apply for a new ID card due to theft
- Apply for a new ID card if you lose it
- Apply for a new identity card due to change of name on marriage
- Apply for a new identity card due to name change after divorce
- Apply for a new passport due to change of name through marriage or civil partnership
- Apply for a new passport due to name change
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for a passport due to change of other data
- Apply for a passport for children
- Apply for a passport with 48 pages
- Apply for a second passport
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for a temporary passport
- Apply for an examination authorization certificate
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for identity card because of other name change
- Applying for an ID card for the first time
- Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Electronic proof of identity Blocking
- Electronic proof of identity Change PIN
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Fishing licence issuance
- Have a new address entered on your ID card
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Notarization of documents or signatures
- Register residence
- Residence - registration of the sole or main residence
- Residence deregistration
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Address
Bahnhofstraße 12
67251 Freinsheim
67251 Freinsheim
Telephone
06353 9357-270
Website
room
1
Responsible for:
- Freinsheim (Verbandsgemeinde):
- Apply for a change of address in the electronic proof of identity
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a change of residence in your passport
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a new ID card due to expiry of validity
- Apply for a new ID card due to theft
- Apply for a new ID card if you lose it
- Apply for a new identity card due to change of name on marriage
- Apply for a new identity card due to name change after divorce
- Apply for a new passport due to change of name through marriage or civil partnership
- Apply for a new passport due to name change
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for a passport due to change of other data
- Apply for a passport for children
- Apply for a passport with 48 pages
- Apply for a second passport
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for a temporary passport
- Apply for an examination authorization certificate
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for identity card because of other name change
- Applying for an ID card for the first time
- Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Electronic proof of identity Blocking
- Electronic proof of identity Change PIN
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Fishing licence issuance
- Have a new address entered on your ID card
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Notarization of documents or signatures
- Register residence
- Residence - registration of the sole or main residence
- Residence deregistration
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Address
Bahnhofstraße 12
67251 Freinsheim
67251 Freinsheim
Telephone
06353 9357-270
Website
room
1
Responsible for:
- Freinsheim (Verbandsgemeinde):
- Apply for a change of address in the electronic proof of identity
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a change of residence in your passport
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a new ID card due to expiry of validity
- Apply for a new ID card due to theft
- Apply for a new ID card if you lose it
- Apply for a new identity card due to change of name on marriage
- Apply for a new identity card due to name change after divorce
- Apply for a new passport due to change of name through marriage or civil partnership
- Apply for a new passport due to name change
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for a passport due to change of other data
- Apply for a passport for children
- Apply for a passport with 48 pages
- Apply for a second passport
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for a temporary passport
- Apply for an examination authorization certificate
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for identity card because of other name change
- Applying for an ID card for the first time
- Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Electronic proof of identity Blocking
- Electronic proof of identity Change PIN
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Fishing licence issuance
- Have a new address entered on your ID card
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Notarization of documents or signatures
- Register residence
- Residence - registration of the sole or main residence
- Residence deregistration
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Address
Bahnhofstraße 12
67251 Freinsheim
67251 Freinsheim
Telephone
06353 9357-270
Website
room
1
Responsible for:
- Freinsheim (Verbandsgemeinde):
- Apply for a change of address in the electronic proof of identity
- Apply for a change of address on the eID card
- Apply for a change of residence in your passport
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a new ID card due to expiry of validity
- Apply for a new ID card due to theft
- Apply for a new ID card if you lose it
- Apply for a new identity card due to change of name on marriage
- Apply for a new identity card due to name change after divorce
- Apply for a new passport due to change of name through marriage or civil partnership
- Apply for a new passport due to name change
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for a passport due to change of other data
- Apply for a passport for children
- Apply for a passport with 48 pages
- Apply for a second passport
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for a temporary passport
- Apply for an examination authorization certificate
- Apply for an express passport
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for identity card because of other name change
- Applying for an ID card for the first time
- Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
- Electronic proof of identity Blocking
- Electronic proof of identity Change PIN
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Fishing licence issuance
- Have a new address entered on your ID card
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Notarization of documents or signatures
- Register residence
- Residence - registration of the sole or main residence
- Residence deregistration
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Kreisverwaltung Bad Dürkheim - Ordnung und Verkehr (Abteilung 3)
Address
Philipp-Fauth-Straße 11
67098 Bad Dürkheim
67098 Bad Dürkheim
Contact
Telephone
06322 961-0
Fax
06322 961-3050
Kreisverwaltung Bad Dürkheim - Fahrerlaubnisbehörde, Straßenverkehrsbehörde (Ref. 32)
Address
Philipp-Fauth-Straße 11
67098 Bad Dürkheim
67098 Bad Dürkheim
Contact
Telephone
06322 961-0
Fax
06322 961-1156