Driving licence - initial application

Description

Important:

Other requirements apply to the driving licence at 17 (accompanied driving), which are described in detail under the topic "Driving licence at 17".

Notes on delivery/collection:

The driving licence is produced at the Bundesdruckerei in Berlin.

If the requirements are met, we will issue the test order to the responsible technical testing centre, where your driving school can obtain information.

If you have applied for a driving licence for more than one category, you will have to take several tests. In this case, the driving licence cannot be issued in advance, but you will receive confirmation from the examiner that you have passed each test (theory and practice), which you must present to the driving licence authority in order to obtain a provisional driving licence immediately if required, which you can use to drive in Germany.

If you have passed the driving test for a car or motorbike, the Munich Traffic Watch offers a free driving safety training course as part of the "Expert through experience" campaign (registration fee 25 euros). Everything you need to know and further information can be found on the Verkehrswacht website or by calling 089/54014610.

Prerequisites

You are registered as having your main residence in Munich.

Required documents

For all driving licence categories:

• Fully completed and signed application form for first-time issue of a driving licence. You can download the form under "Forms and links". Please enclose the required documents with the application.
• a colour copy of the page of your identity card, passport or foreign national passport showing your name, picture and ID number
• biometric passport photo
• Confirmation from the driving school with which you are registered

For categories A, A2, A1, AM, B, BE, L, T:

• Eye test certificate from an ophthalmologist or optician
• Proof of training in "first aid"

For the C classes:

• Certificate of vision examination by an ophthalmologist or occupational physician (form available for download)
• Certificate of medical examination for health suitability (form available for download)
• Proof of training in "first aid"

For the D classes:

• Certificate of vision examination by an ophthalmologist or occupational physician (form available for download)
• Certificate of a medical fitness examination, either by an officially recognised examination centre for driving fitness or by a company/occupational physician
• Proof of training in "first aid"

Note on the period of validity of certificates:

Not older than one year at the time of application:

• medical examination for health suitability
• Examination of medical fitness by an officially recognised examination centre for driving fitness or by a company/occupational physician

Not older than two years at the time of application:

• Eye test by an ophthalmologist or optician
• Examination of eyesight by an ophthalmologist or company/occupational physician

Without time limit:

• Training in "first aid"

Legal basis

Driving Licence Ordinance
Road Traffic Act