#STUDY BOOK FOR DRIVING REGISTRATION#

Confirmation of participation in a first aid course.Your eye test results (“Sehtest”) issued by an optician or ophthalmologist.

#STUDY BOOK FOR DRIVING REGISTRATION#

Registration certificate (“ polizeiliche Anmeldung)”).

The following documents have to be submitted along with your transfer application: But unlike the first-timers, if you already have a driving licence issued abroad, you do not need driving lessons. Germany has numerous traffic rules and street signs. Otherwise, you often have to pass a test.īefore the exam, it makes sense to visit a driving school. You can find a list of national driving licences, which are transferred without further tests, on If your driving licence has been issued in a country named in this list, in principle, you can have your driving licence transferred without a test. Their decision depends on the country from which your driving licence has been issued. The Driving Licence Office then decides whether your driving licence can be transferred without a test, or you first have to take part in the theory and practical exams. Read the section 'Which documents do I need for the transfer?' to find out about the required documents. You can find a Driving Licence Office by using the search engine You have to go personally to a Driving Licence Office and submit various documents. Start the transfer process before your initial six months are over to make sure you do not lose time. Depending on where you live and the number of applicants, it may take a while before they process your application. In order to start the transfer process, you need to apply to the local Driving Licence Office (“Fahrerlaubnisbehörde” or “Führerscheinstelle”). If your driving licence is not issued in Germany or another EU country, you must have it transferred ('Umschreibung') at the latest six months after your first police registration in Germany. You are not allowed to drive as long as your driving licence is held by the BAMF. Please note: During your asylum procedure, BAMF keeps all your documents and often returns them only at the end of the procedure. You can read more (in English and German) on the website of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI). Keep in mind that you must always have your driving licence with you when driving. If you are only visiting Germany, you are allowed to drive with the driving licence you have obtained in your home country or an international driving licence. You can read more about the transfer process in the section 'Where and how can I have my driving licence transferred?'

You don't need a translation for international driving licences either.Īt the end of these six months, you need to transfer your driving licence ('Umschreibung') if you wish to continue driving. No translation is required for driving licences issued from the following countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Andorra, Hong Kong, Monaco, New Zealand, San Marino, Switzerland and Senegal. The translation must have been done by a German or internationally recognized automobile club or an authority in your home country or by a sworn translator. You must also have a translation of your driving licence into German with you. You must always carry your driving licence with you when driving. The period begins with your first police registration ('polizeilichen Anmeldung') in Germany. This means that you are only allowed to drive in Germany with a driving licence from your home country for the first six months.

Driving licences from non-EU countries are only valid for six months in Germany. To drive in Germany, in principle, you need a driving licence issued in Germany or another EU country.

Study book for driving