Applying for a driver card for commercial goods and passenger transport for the first time
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzThe driver card is used to record driving times and rest periods for the commercial transportation of goods and passengers. As a driver, you need a driver card for the following motor vehicles (motor vehicles):
- Motor vehicles with a maximum permissible mass of more than 3.5 tons including trailers
- Motor vehicles with a maximum permissible mass of 2.8 to 3.5 tons including trailers, provided a digital tachograph is installed
- Motor vehicles designed to carry more than 9 persons including the driver
There are certain exemptions for farmers or for universal services.
If you do not yet have a valid driver card, you can apply for one from your local authority.
The driver card is valid for 5 years from the date of personalization by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). You must apply to renew your card at least 15 working days before it expires.
Do you want to renew a driver card that has already expired? Then you must place an initial order again.
The driver card issued to you personally may only be used by you. It always remains your property, even if your employer has paid for the driver card. In principle, they are not obliged to bear the costs.
In the event of damage, malfunction, loss or theft of the driver card, you must apply for a replacement card from the office responsible for you within 7 calendar days at the latest. You must immediately report the theft or loss of the driver card to the authority or body that issued the driver card.
Special information for Administrative District Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
To apply for a driver's license, please contact the driver's licensing authority of the locally responsible district or city administration of the independent and large district towns; in the area of the large district towns of Bingen am Rhein and Ingelheim am Rhein, contact the Mainz-Bingen district administration.
To apply for a driver's license, please contact the driver's licensing authority of the locally responsible district or city administration of the independent and large district towns; in the area of the large district towns of Bingen am Rhein and Ingelheim am Rhein, contact the Mainz-Bingen district administration.
District administrations or municipal administrations of the independent and large cities belonging to the district
District administrations or municipal administrations of the independent and large cities belonging to the district
- You are resident in the Federal Republic of Germany.
- You have a valid driver's license with one of the following categories: B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE.
- Your valid driver's license must correspond to one of the above categories if it was issued in an EEA member state.
- Application for a driver card
- Proof of identity
- Valid domestic driving license or driving license from a country of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)
- entitles the holder to drive vehicles for which regulations on driving times and rest periods must be observed
- Proof of residence in Germany and address
- Proof of birth and surname, first names, date and place of birth
- 35 mm x 45 mm photograph against a light background showing a frontal view of the applicant without headgear (biometric passport photo)
There are no indications or special features.
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Your responsible office:
Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Lahn-Kreis - Sicherheit, Ordnung und Verkehr
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzAdress data
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 972-294
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
Leaflet renewal C + D classes + tachograph cards + professional driver qualification