Passenger transport licence for ambulances

Anyone wishing to drive an ambulance commercially requires a special passenger transport permit in addition to a driving licence.

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You can apply for a passenger transport licence for ambulances in person or online.

Please ensure that your documents are complete when applying.

Information on licences for other types of passenger transport can be found on a separate page.

Prerequisites

You are registered as having your main residence in Munich.
You are at least 19 years old.
You have a German card driving licence. If you still have an EU card driving licence issued by another EU/EEA member state, you must first exchange it for a German card driving licence. Please also refer to the information under "Applying for an EU/EEA driving licence conversion".
If you still have an old driving licence (grey or pink), you must first apply for a card driving licence. Please also refer to the information under "Exchange for a card driving licence"

Required documents

Identity card or passport
Driving licence
Proof that you have a class B (old class 3) driving licence (for at least one year in the last five years)
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:

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

If the application is not older than two years:

Examination of eyesight by an ophthalmologist or occupational physician

Without time limit:

Training in "first aid"

Duration and costs

Processing time

About fourteen weeks

Fees and charges

45,10 Euro

Available payment methods

Online payment

Data protection
Bank Transfer

Bank details

Legal basis

Driving Licence Ordinance
Road Traffic Act

Links and downloads

Führerscheinstelle

Internet address

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Postal address

Führerscheinstelle

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

Address

Garmischer Straße 19
81373 München

Lagehinweis: 21

By appointment only

How to find us

Public transport

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