In order to monitor your driving and rest times, you must apply for a driver card to drive certain vehicles for the commercial transport of goods and passengers.
To drive a motor vehicle, you need a driver's license. You can prove this with your driver's license. If you want to drive a car weighing up to 3,500 kilograms, you must apply for a Class B driver's license.
Annex 11 of the Driving Licence Regulation (FeV) contains a list of countries whose driving licences authorise the driving of motor vehicles for a maximum of six months after entering Germany. (List country)
With a class B driving license, you can drive class A1 motorcycles (125 cc) if certain requirements are met. In this case, the driving license is given the key number 196.
If you have a temporary driving licence for trucks, buses or passenger transport (categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E), you can apply for an extension.
If you have lost your driving licence or would like to apply for an extension, you can receive a provisional driving licence for the transitional period (sending of the EU card driving licence).
If you have acquired a service driving license as part of your work with the police, armed forces or the federal police, you can have it converted into a general driving license.
If you want to transport goods commercially by motor vehicle, you may need a permit. Information on dates, costs, procedures, and documents can be found here.
