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Prerequisites

• You have a paper driving license, a permanent card driving license or an expired card driving license.
• Her main residence is in Hamburg.
• You submit the application in person.

Documents required

• a valid identity card or an electronic residence permit (eAT) or passport with a current registration confirmation
• a biometric passport photo 35 x 45 millimeters
• the current driving license
• For paper driving licenses that were not issued in Hamburg: index card copy (available from the authority that issued your old driving license)
• the appointment confirmation

Additionally for an extension of a truck driving license of the old classes 2 and 3:

• an ophthalmological report in accordance with Annex 6 of the Driving Licence Regulations (FeV) not older than two years
• a medical reportaccording to Annex 5.1 of the FeV not older than one year

If you are no longer interested in renewing your old vehicle classes and ownership rights, you do not need a certificate. You can then continue to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tons plus trailers over 3.5 tons (provided the total weight does not exceed 12 tons).

Please note

Paper driving licenses can also be exchanged at the Hamburg Service locations.

With the old Class 3 license, an extension to drive vehicles over 7.5 tons (CE 79) is no longer possible without further ado. You will receive a Class BE driver's license upon exchange.

If you wish to obtain additional driving license classes, you will need to submit additional documents. If you have been over 50 for more than five years, you will also need to take a theoretical and practical test for classes C and CE (formerly class 2). Alternatively, you can forgo class 2.

Deadlines

For paper driving licenses, the year of birth of the license holder is decisive:

• before 1953: Exchange until 19.01.2033


• 1953 to 1958: Exchange until 19.07.2022


• 1959 to 1964: Exchange until January 19, 2023


• 1965 to 1970: Exchange until January 19, 2024


• 1971 or later: Exchange until January 19, 2025

For unlimited card driving licenses, the year of issue of the driving license applies:

• 1999 to 2001: Exchange until January 19, 2026


• 2002 to 2004: Exchange until January 19, 2027


• 2005 to 2007: Exchange until January 19, 2028


• 2008: Exchange until January 19, 2029


• 2009: Exchange until January 19, 2030


• 2010: Exchange until January 19, 2031


• 2011: Exchange until January 19, 2032


• 2012 to 18 January 2013: Exchange until 19.01.2033

Class B driving licenses issued after January 19, 2013, are already valid for 15 years. Please adhere to the expiration date on your document.

Procedure

• You book an appointment online.
  • On our website for booking appointments, select the category "Driver's License"
  • Book the appointment "Exchange of a German driving license into a temporary EU card driving license"
  • 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.
• Your old driver's license will usually be temporarily issued locally, and the new one will be sent directly to your home address from the Federal Printing Office. During this period, your old driver's license is only valid in Germany.

Processing time

After applying, you will receive your new driver's license from the Federal Printing Office within a maximum of four weeks. With the express application, you will receive your driver's license within three working days.

Fees

44.70 EUR.


The fee is based on the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).


For express orders an additional charge of EUR 26.40.

Legal remedies

No

Legal basis

Section 24a Driving Licence Regulation (FeV)





Section 25 of the Driving Licence Regulation (FeV)





Appendix 3 Driving Licence Regulation (FeV)





Appendix 8e Driving Licence Regulation (FeV)