Exchange old driver's license for a new one
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzMany holders of a driving license are still driving with the old paper license. These documents have been gradually losing their validity since 19.01.2022 - staggered according to the holder's year of birth.
If the validity of your old paper driving license has expired, you must have it replaced by the currently valid European Union (EU) standard card driving license.
As the holder of an older driving license in credit card format, you are also affected by the exchange campaign.
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 your year of birth, you can see in the following overview by when you must exchange your driving license. These deadlines apply to driving licenses issued up to and including 31.12.1998:
- before 1953 - 19.01.2033
- 1953 to 1958 - 19.07.2022
- 1959 to 1964 - 19.01.2023
- 1965 to 1970 - 19.01.2024
- 1971 or later - 19.012025
Based on the year of issue, you can see in the following overview by when you must exchange your driving license. These deadlines apply to driving licenses issued from 01.01.1999:
- 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.
Special information for Administrative District Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
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.
- 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: 25,00 - 30,00 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.
Special information for Administrative District Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Fee no. 201 - Checking the application for completeness and accuracy
Fee: €5.10
The driving license on which the driving license is based remains valid. Only the driving license document loses its validity.
27.01.2025
For online application:
Your responsible office:
Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Lahn-Kreis - Sicherheit, Ordnung und Verkehr
Address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Contact
Telephone
02603 972-0
Fax
02603 972-199
Website
Opening hours
Zulassungsstelle DiezMonday-Friday8:00 a.m.-12:00 hWilhelmstraße 42aThursday14:00 h-17:30 h65582 Diez
Zulassungsstelle NastättenMonday-Friday8:00 h -11:00 hPestalozzistraße 2
56355 Nastätten
Contact person
Visitor address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-125
Fax
02603 972-6125
Website
room
E 06b
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-129
Fax
02603 972-6129
Website
room
E 03
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-430
Fax
02603 972-6430
Website
room
E 06a
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-148
Fax
02603 972-6148
Website
room
E 06b
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
Remark:
Building: Rhein-Lahn district administration
56130 Bad Ems
Remark:
Building: Rhein-Lahn district administration
Telephone
02603 972-521
Fax
02603 972-6521
Website
room
E 08
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-521
Fax
02603 972-6521
Website
room
E06a
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-126
Fax
02603 972-6126
Website
room
E 34
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-424
Fax
02603 972-6424
Website
room
E 06 B
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-323
Fax
02603 972-6323
Website
room
E 06a
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-425
Fax
02603 972-6425
Website
room
E 06a
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Visitor address
Insel Silberau 1
56130 Bad Ems
56130 Bad Ems
Telephone
02603 972-294
Fax
02603 972-6294
Website
room
E 06b
Responsible for:
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis:
- Apply for a driving instructor license
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a workshop card for the first time
- Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
- Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
- Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a category B driving license
- Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
- Applying for a category L driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a category T driving license
- Applying for a company card for the first time
- 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 an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
- Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
- 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
- Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
- Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
- Extension of a driving license for passenger transport with a limited period of validity
- Extension of a temporary driving license
- Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
- Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
- Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
- Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union