German Driving License Information

+ Due to BREXIT, UK licenses are considered non-EU licenses – including requirements as stated in this document. From June 1, 2022, the United Kingdom will be officially included in the list of states for license transfers, but the exchange is already possible without a theoretical and practical driving test (see below: Translation & Transfer). + For driving licenses from the United Kingdom and Gibraltar, an eye test may be required by the competent authority at the time of conversion. + As of June 1, 2022, facilitations in the transcription of driver's licenses from Albania , Kosovo and Moldova are introduced. As those only apply to specific licenses, we recommend checking with the local authority individually.

Requirements: Driving license must be issued at least 185 days before taking residence in Germany

Requirements: Translation & transfer :

Requirements: Translation, transfer & theoretical test :

Requirements: Translation, transfer & practical test:

Requirements: Translation, transfer, theoretical & practical test: All others not mentioned here

All EU states Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

(These states do not fully acknowledge German driving licenses) Car classes: Connecticut

Andorra, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina ( class A1, A, B ), Japan, Korean Republic ( classes 1, 2 ), Guernsey, Isle of Man, Israel ( class B ), Jersey, Monaco, Namibia ( A1, A, B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, Date of issue min. 2 years prior to arrival in Germany ), New Caledonia, New Zealand ( classes 1, 6 ), Polynesia (France), Republic of North Switzerland (translation only if not also in German), Serbia, Taiwan ( if issued by Taiwanese authorities ), United Kingdom Car class only: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (*vision test required), Utah, Virginia, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Macedonia, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Taiwan (class B/BE)

District of Columbia Indiana Florida

Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska North Carolina Oregon Tennessee

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