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Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIf your driver's license has been revoked, you can reapply for it after the expiration of a blocking period, if one has been set.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.
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.
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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
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Kreisverwaltung Westerwaldkreis - Führerscheinstelle
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Responsible for:
- Westerwaldkreis:
- Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
- Apply for a new driving license
- Apply for a rental car permit
- Apply for a transfer of the rental car permit
- 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 extension of the rental car permit
- Apply for an international driving license
- Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
- Apply for the reinstatement of the rental car permit
- Apply for trailer class E
- Applying for a cab permit to be reissued
- 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 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 cab permit
- Applying for an extension of the driving license to category L
- Applying for the transfer of rights and obligations from the cab permit
- Cab permit issue
- Changing your driver's license because of visual aids
- Driver's License – Drop Shipping
- 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
- Hand in your driver's license
- Having an expired driver's license reissued
- Renew driver card
- Replace driver card due to loss
- Replace driver card due to theft
- Surrender your driver's license voluntarily
- 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