Apply for a new driving license
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIf your driver's license has been revoked, you can reapply for it after the expiration of a blocking period, if one has been set. In the application procedure, you must prove that you have regained your ability and suitability to drive a motor vehicle.
The driving license is issued for an unlimited period.
For classes C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE and D1E, the driving license is issued for a limited period.
Special information for Administrative District Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Please contact your local driving license authority.
The local driving license authority at the city or district administration is responsible.
- valid identity card or passport (if necessary with current certificate of residence)
- current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal)
- eye test certificate (not older than 2 years)
- Proof of participation in a training course in first aid
For the application for driving license classes C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE or D1E additionally:
- medical certificate
For the application for the issuance of driving license classes D, D1, DE, D1E additionally:
- certificate of good conduct
The fee is based on the Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt).
If the driver's license is sent directly to the home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.
You can apply for a new driver's license at the earliest 6 months before the expiry of the ban period.
Usually 6-7 weeks. In individual cases, the processing time may be longer due to delays in the investigations.
- Only the driving license classes specified in the Driving License Ordinance can be reissued; if necessary, the classes of the revoked driving license are converted.
- The new license can only be issued for the same scope of authorization as you had before the revocation.
- In individual cases, it may be necessary for you to take the driving test again.
25.01.2024
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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 license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- 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 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 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: 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
- 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
- Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
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 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 driving instructor's license
- 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
Forms
New driving license information sheet