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Prerequisites

• You have the necessary personal reliability.
• You have the necessary physical and mental fitness.
• You have sufficient eyesight.
• You have a German Class B driving license in the format of the new EU card driving license (issued from January 19, 2013).
  • If your driver's license was issued before this date, you must exchange it beforehand. You must also exchange a foreign driver's license beforehand.
• You have your main residence in Hamburg.
• You are at least 21 years old. (The minimum age for ambulance drivers is 19.)
• You have held a Class B driving licence for at least 2 years within the last 5 years (one year is sufficient for ambulances)

Documents required

• a valid identity card or an electronic residence permit (eAT) or passport with a current confirmation of registration
• a German EU card driving license (issued after 19 January 2013; older driving licenses must be exchanged beforehand)
• an ophthalmological report in accordance with Annex 6.2 of the Driving Licence Ordinance (FeV), not older than two years
• a medical report in accordance with Annex 5.1 FeV, not older than one year
• a medical report in accordance with Annex 5.2 FeV, not older than one year (occupational or company physician)
• a certificate of good conduct that is not older than three months at the time of application (feature O for official purposes, to be applied for at the registration authority)
• the appointment confirmation

Additionally when applying for ambulance:

• Proof of participation in a first aid training course

Please note

If you have a Class D driving license, you do not need a separate driving license for passenger transport. A driving license for passenger transport is also not required.required for:

• Ambulances of the Bundeswehr, the Federal Police, the police as well as the troops and civilian entourage of the other states party to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
• Ambulances of the civil protection service, if they are used for this purpose,
• Ambulances of the fire departments and rescue services recognized under state law.

You can request occupational and company physicians for the examination according to Annex 5 FeV from the Medical Association

Deadlines

The driving licence for passenger transport is currently issued for a maximum of 2 years (until there is a new regulation regarding proof of the specialist knowledge test).


This should be renewed in good time (4 to 6 weeks before the expiry date).

Procedure

• You book an appointment online.
  • On our website for booking appointments, select the category "Driver's License"
  • Book the appointment "Application for passenger transport ticket"
  • You will receive an email. Confirm your reservation 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.
• If all necessary documents are available and the requirements are met, you will be issued with a driver’s license to transport passengers immediately.

Processing time

Usually immediately.

Fees

45.40 EUR


If the old driver's license also needs to be exchanged for the EU card driver's license, additional fees of between EUR 26.50 and EUR 65.70 will apply. The exact exchange costs can only be determined after reviewing all the documents. The fee amount is based on the German Fee Schedule for Measures in Road Traffic (GebOSt).

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

Section 48 paragraph 1 of the Driving Licence Regulation (FeV)





Fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt)