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Prerequisites

• Her main residence is in Hamburg
• You hold an EU card driving licence issued on or after 19 January 2013.
  • If your driving licence is older, you must first exchange it for the new EU card driving licence format.
• You drive a motor vehicle with a permissible total weight of more than 3.5 tonnes or a bus with more than nine seats for commercial purposes.
• Your vehicle has a digital tachograph.

Documents required

• valid identity card, electronic residence permit (eAT) or passport with current confirmation of registration
• valid EU card driving license (issued after January 19, 2013)
• biometric passport photo (35x45 millimeters)
• in case of damage or extension: old driver card
• for postal applications: completed application form (see links)
• when applying on site: appointment confirmation

Please note

Deadlines

• The driver card is valid for 5 years.


• You can apply for an extension of your driver card at the earliest 4 weeks before the expiry of your current driver card.


• You must immediately report any damage, theft or loss of your driver card to the office that issued your driver card and request a replacement card.

Procedure

You can apply in person or by mail. You can only apply for a driver card by mail if you have a German EU card driver's license. If you have a foreign EU card driver's license, you must apply for your driver card in person.

Application on site:

• You book an appointment online.
  • On our website for booking appointments, select the category "Driver's License"
  • Book the appointment "Application for driver card"
  • You will receive an email. Confirm your reserved appointment using the link in the email.
• Bring all necessary documents and the appointment confirmation with you to your appointment at the LBV.
• Scan the QR code on your appointment confirmation using the scanner on site.
• Take a seat in the waiting area. You will be called by your call number.
• Your request will be processed on site.
• Once produced, the driver card will be sent to you by registered mail.

Application by mail (no on-site visit necessary):

• You send your documents and the application form by post to the LBV.
• Your request will be processed on site.
• Once produced, the driver card will be sent to you by registered mail.

Processing time

It takes approximately 5-10 working days to create your driver card.

Fees

38.00 EUR - 41.00 EUR.


The exact amount of the fee can only be determined on site based on the complete documents. If the driver's license needs to be exchanged for the current EU card format, additional fees of EUR 26.50 - EUR 65.70 will be charged. The basis for this is the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).

Payment methods available

• Girocard

Legal remedies

contradiction

Legal basis

§ 2 Driving Personnel Ordinance (FPersV)





§ 5 Driving Personnel Ordinance (FPersV)