Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald
32.2.2 Führerscheinstelle

If you want to train learner drivers as a driving instructor, you need a driving instructor license.

The use of digital recording equipment is mandatory for certain motor vehicles first placed on the market on or after May 1, 2006.

Would you like to work as a driving instructor in Germany? Then you need a driving instructor license. You can also obtain a driving instructor's license in Germany with a professional qualification from abroad.

If you want to transport passengers for a fee, you need a passenger transport license (FzF) in advance.

You are a driver of a truck or bus and the validity of your driver card is about to expire? Then you can have it renewed.

You are a driver of a truck or bus and your driver card has been lost? Then you need to apply for a replacement card.

The use of a digital recording equipment is mandatory for certain motor vehicles that were first placed on the market on or after 01.05.2006.

You are a driver of a truck or bus and your driver card was stolen? Then you need to apply for a replacement card.

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.

You can apply for a category AM, A1, A2 or A driving license.

If your driver's license has been revoked, you can apply for a new one after the expiry of any period of suspension.

If you are in possession of the driving license classes A1 or A2, you can extend them to the next higher class under certain conditions.

Holders of a driving license can apply to extend it by a further driving license (category).

In certain countries, you need an international driving license in addition to your national driving license in order to prove your driving license.

If you want to drive a car weighing up to 3,500 kilograms, you must apply for a category B driving license.

If you want to drive simple motor vehicles in agriculture, you must apply for a class L driving license (the "small tractor 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".

You can have your existing driving license extended by a category AM, A1, A2 or A driving license.

If you already have a driving license, you can add a category B driving license to it.

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.

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.

You can extend your driving license to include category L.

With a category T driving license, colloquially known as a "large tractor driving license", you can drive more powerful vehicles in agriculture and forestry.

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.

You can extend your driving license for categories C, CE, C1 or C1E by 5 years on application.

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.

If you have a class B driver's license, you can extend it to include trailer class E.

As a professional driver, you have required a driver qualification certificate (FQN) in addition to your driving license since 23.05.2021.

If your driver's license has been stolen, defaced or destroyed, you must have a new driver's license issued.

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.

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.

If your driving license becomes invalid, you must apply for a new driving license. You will then receive a European Union (EU) card driving license.

A driving license issued can be revoked by the driving license authority or by the criminal court in the event of unsuitability, traffic violations, alcohol or drug offenses.

Do you have a driver's license for passenger transport (FzF) that expires after 5 years? Then you can have it extended for up to 5 years.

If you have more than one first name, you can have their order changed by making a declaration.

You can have your first name changed under certain conditions.