Vehicle licences

Anyone who wants to operate a vehicle, whether on land, on water or in the air, needs a permit to do so. A vehicle licence is proof of being allowed to do so. How do you get a driver's licence or a pilot's licence? What to do if you want to get another driving licence class - to drive a motorcycle or a truck, for example? How can I extend my temporary driver's licence? Here you will find answers to these and similar questions.

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Aircraft radio certificates: Apply for admission to the exam
You must take an aeronautical radio examination to obtain an aeronautical radio certificate. You apply to the Federal Network Agency for admission to the examination.
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Application for admission to the examination for the VHF radiotelephone certificate for inland navigation (UBI)
Would you like to participate in inland navigation radio with your boat or ship? Then you need a VHF radiotelephone certificate (UBI). To obtain it, you must pass a theoretical and practical examination.
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Apply for a driving license for categories AM, A, A1, A2 or A
You can apply for a category AM, A1, A2 or A driving license.
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Apply for a new driving license
If your driver's license has been revoked by a court decision or by the driver's license office, you can apply for a new license after the expiration of any blocking period that may have been set.
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Apply for a pleasure craft license
Anyone wishing to operate a recreational craft on federal waterways requires a recreational craft license. You can apply for this together with an examination date from an examination board of your choice.
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Apply for a replacement following notification of loss of the exemption permit for vehicles and vehicle combinations
If you have lost your exemption permit or it has gone missing, you can apply for a new one from the competent authority.
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Apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17 with an existing driving license
If you have a driving license, you can apply for an extension of this license for categories B and BE as part of "accompanied driving from 17". When driving before your 18th birthday, you must always be accompanied by a previously appointed and suitable person.
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Apply for admission to the examination and issue of a General Radio Operating Certificate - Long Range Certificate (LRC)
If you wish to participate in the mobile maritime radio service, you must have a valid radio certificate. The general radio operating certificate (LRC) entitles you to participate in VHF, border, short-wave and satellite radio. To obtain it, you must pass an examination.
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Apply for admission to the examination and issue of a restricted radio operator's certificate (SRC)
If you wish to participate in the mobile marine radio service, you must have a valid radio certificate. The restricted radio operator's certificate (SRC) entitles you to participate in VHF radio. To obtain it, you must pass an examination.
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Apply for an extension of the A1 or A2 driving license to the next higher category
If you have an A1 or A2 driving license, you can upgrade to the next higher category under certain conditions.
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Apply for an extension of the driving license for categories AM, A1, A2 or A
You can have your existing driving license extended by a category AM, A1, A2 or A driving license.
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Apply for an international driving license
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Apply for issuance of the driver qualification certificate
As a professional driver, you will need a Driver Qualification Certificate (FQN) in addition to your driver's license as of May 23, 2021.
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Apply for key number 96 or key number 196 for class B
If you want to drive your vehicle with a trailer weighing more than 750 kilograms, you need an extension to category B with the key number 96. If you want to drive light motorcycles up to 125 cm³ without a motorcycle license, you need an extension with the key number 196.
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Apply for special approval in accordance with § 70 StVZO for vehicles with deviating exhaust and/or noise behavior
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Apply for trailer class E
If you have a category B driving license, you can add trailer category E to it.
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Applying for a category B driving license
If you want to drive a car weighing up to 3,500 kilograms, you must apply for a category B driving license.
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Applying for a category B extension to your driving license
If you already have a driving license, you can add a category B driving license to it.
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Applying for a category L driving license
If you want to drive simple motor vehicles in agriculture, you must apply for a category L driving license (the "small tractor driving license").
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Applying for a category T driving license
With a category T driving license, colloquially known as a "large tractor driving license", you can drive more powerful vehicles in agriculture and forestry.
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Applying for a category T driving license
If you want to drive more powerful vehicles in agriculture, you must apply for a category T driving license, the "large tractor driving license".
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Applying for a duplicate of a radio operator's certificate
Have you lost your aircraft radio certificate or has it been damaged? Then you can apply for a duplicate from the Federal Network Agency.
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Applying for a new driver's license due to theft, illegibility or loss
If your driver's license has been stolen, defaced or destroyed, you must have a new driver's license issued.
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Applying for a replacement copy of a recreational craft license
If you have lost your recreational boating license or need another replacement, you can apply for a replacement.
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Applying for a replacement Long Range Certificate (LRC)
Have you lost your general radio operator's certificate (LRC), or has it been stolen or damaged? Or have you changed your name and your certificate is no longer correct? Then you need to apply for a replacement document.
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Applying for a replacement Short Range Certificate (SRC)
Have you lost your restricted radio operator's certificate (SRC), or has it been stolen or damaged? Or have you changed your name and your certificate is no longer correct? Then you need to apply for a replacement document.
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Applying for a replacement VHF radiotelephony certificate (UBI)
Have you lost your radiotelephone certificate for inland navigation radio (UBI), or has it been stolen or damaged? Or have you changed your name and your certificate is no longer correct? Then you need to apply for a replacement document.
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Applying for a Short Range Certificate (SRC) conversion
Do you have a recognized certificate of competence or a radio certificate that is fully equivalent to the requirements for the restricted radio certificate (SRC)? Then you can apply for an SRC without an examination.
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Applying for an exemption permit in accordance with § 70 StVZO for vehicles with blue rotating beacon and emergency horn
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Applying for an extension of the driving license to category L
You can extend your driving license to include category L.
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Applying for the renewal of a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving license
If you have a driving license for a D class and it is about to expire, you can apply for an extension at the driving license authority.
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Applying for the transfer of a Long Range Certificate (LRC)
Do you have a recognized certificate of competence or a radio certificate that is fully equivalent to the requirements for the general radio operator's certificate (LRC)? Then you can apply for an LRC without an examination.
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Applying for the transfer of recognized qualifications to a recreational craft licence
If you want to operate a recreational craft on federal waterways, you need a recreational craft license. If you already have a specific official driving license, this can be rewritten if necessary.
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Changing your driver's license because of visual aids
Has your vision changed? In this case, you must have information about visual aids entered in your driver's license.
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Driver's License – Drop Shipping
It is possible to send the driver's license if the direct shipment of the driver's license is selected when applying. In this case, the shipment will be made directly from...
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Driving licence – issuance express (express driving licence)
If you need the right card driver's license faster than the authority can order and issue it in the normal way, you can apply for a paid express production of the driver's licens...
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Driving licence: Conversion of a service driving licence into a civilian driving licence
If you hold a Bundeswehr, Federal Police or police service driving licence, you can have it converted into a general driving licence.
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Driving license for categories B and BE for accompanied driving from the age of 17
If you take part in "accompanied driving from 17", you can drive a category B and BE vehicle in Germany before your 18th birthday under certain conditions. In this case, you must always be accompanied by a previously appointed and suitable person.
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Exchange old driver's license for a new one
If the validity of your driving license has expired, you must apply for a new one. Old paper and card driving licenses have been gradually losing their validity since 2022. The European Union (EU) single card driving license will replace them.
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Existing driving license extended by category C, C1, CE or C1E
If you want to drive a truck, you must have your driving license extended to category C, CE, C1 or C1E at the driving license authority. These extended driving license categories are limited to 5 years.
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Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
If you want to drive buses, you must have your driving license extended to category D, DE, D1 or D1E at the driving license authority. These extended driving license categories are limited to 5 years.
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Extension of a driving licence by another driving licence category
Holders of a driving licence may, on application, extend it to include a further driving licence (class).
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Extension of a temporary driving license
Driving licenses for categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E can be extended for five years at the request of the license holder.
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Extension of a temporary driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E
You can extend your category C, CE, C1, C1E driving license for five 5-year periods on application.
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Hand in your driver's license
Do you have to surrender your driver's license due to a driving ban? Then contact the fines office.
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Have foreign radio operator's certificates recognized
If you have a foreign radio operator's certificate, you can have it recognized in Germany under certain conditions. To do this, you must submit an application to the Federal Network Agency.
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Have the flight radio examination recognized as a flight radio certificate
If you have passed a flight radio examination in Germany, you can have this recognized as a flight radio certificate. To do this, submit an application to the Federal Network Agency.
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Having an expired driver's license reissued
If the validity of your driving license is about to expire or has expired, you must apply for a new driving license.
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Issuing a driving license for passenger transport
If you transport passengers for a fee, you need a driver's license for passenger transport (FzF).
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Moped test certificate (TÜV)
Are you a minor and want to ride a moped on public roads? Then you need a test certificate.
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Recognition of courses to restore fitness to drive
If you would like to run courses to restore the fitness to drive of drivers with alcohol or drug-related convictions, you need to be recognized by the competent authority under state law.
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Request information from the Central Driver's License Register
You can request information about yourself from the Central Driver's License Register at the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) online or by mail.
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Submit a declaration on the practical training and examination of remote pilots
Would you like to carry out practical training and testing of remote pilots for standard scenarios as a body or as a registered operator of unmanned aircraft? Then you need recognition from the Federal Aviation Office.
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Submit an operating declaration for the cross-border operation of unmanned aircraft (UAS) in the "special" operating category
Would you like to operate an unmanned aircraft (UAS) across borders under standard scenarios in the "special" operating category? Then please submit your existing operating declaration and the confirmation of receipt and completeness to the Federal Office of Civil Aviation.
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Surrender your driver's license voluntarily
Would you like to voluntarily give up your driver's license? Then you can do this with the help of a waiver from the relevant driving licence authority.
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Temporary driving licence – apply for a transitional driving licence
Until you have received your replacement driving licence, you can obtain a transitional driving licence.
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Transferring a driving license from the European Economic Area or the European Union
Do you have a driving license from a country of the European Union or the European Economic Area and have moved to Germany? Then you must have your driver's license transferred if it is due for renewal.
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Transferring driving licenses from third countries outside the European Economic Area or European Union
Do you have a driving license from a third country outside the European Union or the European Economic Area and have moved to Germany? Then you need to have your driving license transferred.