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
The nearest responsible office to you:
Stadt Germersheim - Ordnungs- und Sozialverwaltung
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzAdress data
Visitor address
An Fronte Diez 1
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Contact
Telephone
07274 960-0
Fax
07274 960-247
Website
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 12:00
Tuesday 13:45 - 16:00
Thursday 13:45 - 18:00
Friday 07:30 - 12:30
Contact person
Visitor address
An Fronte Diez 1
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Address
Kolpingplatz 3
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Telephone
07274 960-235
Fax
07274 960-11235
Website
Responsible for:
- Germersheim:
- Activate ID card with online ID function
- 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 ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card because of theft
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Apply for exemption from the identification requirement as a permanently disabled person who cannot move around in public
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Apply for identity card because of other name change
- Applying for an eID card as an EU citizen
- Applying for exemption from the identification requirement for assisted persons
- Applying for exemption from the identification requirement for permanently housed persons
- Carry out declarations for the identity card
- Change of residence
- Electronic proof of identity Blocking
- Electronic proof of identity Change PIN
- Exempt from identification requirements
- Fishing licence issuance
- Have your address changed on your ID card
- Have your identity card brought up to date
- ID card Issuing information on the ID card with online ID function
- Identity card status query
- Issuing information from the population register
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance company Issue
- Official registration confirmation Issue
- Passport change
- Passport issue provisional
- Passport notification due to loss
- Pick up identity card
- Place of residence - registration of the sole or main residence
- Register residence
- Report the theft of your own identity card
- Reporting the loss of your own identity card
- Reporting the retrieval of your own identity card
- Residence deregistration
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
- Unblocking electronic proof of identity
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Visitor address
An Fronte Diez 1
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Address
Kolpingplatz 3
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Telephone
07274 960-224
Website
Responsible for:
- Germersheim:
- Activate ID card with online ID function
- 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 ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card because of theft
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Apply for exemption from the identification requirement as a permanently disabled person who cannot move around in public
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Apply for identity card because of other name change
- Applying for an eID card as an EU citizen
- Applying for exemption from the identification requirement for assisted persons
- Applying for exemption from the identification requirement for permanently housed persons
- Budget certificate
- Carry out declarations for the identity card
- Change of residence
- Electronic proof of identity Blocking
- Electronic proof of identity Change PIN
- Exempt from identification requirements
- Fishing licence issuance
- Have your address changed on your ID card
- Have your identity card brought up to date
- ID card Issuing information on the ID card with online ID function
- Identity card status query
- Issuing information from the population register
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance company Issue
- Official registration confirmation Issue
- Passport change
- Passport issue provisional
- Passport notification due to loss
- Pick up identity card
- Place of residence - registration of the sole or main residence
- Register residence
- Report the theft of your own identity card
- Reporting the loss of your own identity card
- Reporting the retrieval of your own identity card
- Residence deregistration
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
- Unblocking electronic proof of identity
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Address
Kolpingplatz 3
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Visitor address
An Fronte Diez 1
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Telephone
07274 960-234
Fax
07274 960-11234
Website
Responsible for:
- Germersheim:
- Activate ID card with online ID function
- 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 ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card because of theft
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Apply for exemption from the identification requirement as a permanently disabled person who cannot move around in public
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Apply for identity card because of other name change
- Applying for an eID card as an EU citizen
- Applying for exemption from the identification requirement for assisted persons
- Applying for exemption from the identification requirement for permanently housed persons
- Budget certificate
- Carry out declarations for the identity card
- Change of residence
- Electronic proof of identity Blocking
- Electronic proof of identity Change PIN
- Exempt from identification requirements
- Fishing licence issuance
- Have your address changed on your ID card
- Have your identity card brought up to date
- ID card Issuing information on the ID card with online ID function
- Identity card status query
- Issuing information from the population register
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance company Issue
- Official registration confirmation Issue
- Passport change
- Passport issue provisional
- Passport notification due to loss
- Pick up identity card
- Place of residence - registration of the sole or main residence
- Register residence
- Report the theft of your own identity card
- Reporting the loss of your own identity card
- Reporting the retrieval of your own identity card
- Residence deregistration
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
- Unblocking electronic proof of identity
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Visitor address
An Fronte Diez 1
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Address
Kolpingplatz 3
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Telephone
07274 960-233
Website
Responsible for:
- Germersheim:
- Activate ID card with online ID function
- 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 ID card when it expires
- Apply for a new identity card because of theft
- Apply for a new identity card if lost
- Apply for a passport
- Apply for a temporary identity card
- Apply for an identity card
- Apply for an identity card as a person under 16
- Apply for an identity card for the first time
- Apply for exemption from the identification requirement as a permanently disabled person who cannot move around in public
- Apply for identity card because of name change after divorce
- Apply for identity card because of other name change
- Applying for an eID card as an EU citizen
- Applying for exemption from the identification requirement for assisted persons
- Applying for exemption from the identification requirement for permanently housed persons
- Budget certificate
- Carry out declarations for the identity card
- Change of residence
- Electronic proof of identity Blocking
- Electronic proof of identity Change PIN
- Exempt from identification requirements
- Fishing licence issuance
- Have your address changed on your ID card
- Have your identity card brought up to date
- ID card Issuing information on the ID card with online ID function
- Identity card status query
- Issuing information from the population register
- Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance company Issue
- Official registration confirmation Issue
- Passport change
- Passport issue provisional
- Passport notification due to loss
- Pick up identity card
- Place of residence - registration of the sole or main residence
- Register residence
- Report the theft of your own identity card
- Reporting the loss of your own identity card
- Reporting the retrieval of your own identity card
- Residence deregistration
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
- Unblocking electronic proof of identity
- apply for identity card due to change of name on marriage
Kreisverwaltung Germersheim - Kreisverwaltung Germersheim - FB 42 - Straßenverkehr, Kfz-Zulassung
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzAdress data
Address
Luitpoldplatz 1
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Visitor address
17er-Straße 1
76726 Germersheim
76726 Germersheim
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Visitor address
Gartenstraße 8
76870 Kandel
Remark:
Branch office of KV Germersheim
76870 Kandel
Remark:
Branch office of KV Germersheim
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Contact
Telephone
07274 53329