


Categories C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE, and D1E The following general restrictions should be noted: Categories C1, C1E, C, CE, D, DE, D1 and D1EĪ driving licence issued for these categories is only valid for a period of five years after the date of issue, even if it is valid for a longer period in the holder's home country. Special rules for schoolchildren and studentsġ.You must have a domestic driving licence – an International Driving Permit is not sufficient. If you hold a driving licence issued by a Member State of the European Union (EU) or a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA), it will normally remain valid after you have taken up residence in the Federal Republic of Germany until the end of its period of validity. The Federal Republic of Germany does not require a translation of licences issued by the following states:

German translations may be prepared by, inter alia, German motoring organizations or internationally recognized motoring organizations in the state that issued the driving licence, official agencies of the state that issued the driving licence and court-appointed and certified interpreters and translators. You can find out whether your driving licence complies with the provisions of Annex 6 by enquiring at the appropriate authorities of the issuing state. it does not comply with the provisions of the Convention on Road Traffic of 8 November 1968 (Annex 6).It was not issued in a Member State of the European Union (EU) or a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), or You must carry a translation of your domestic driving licence if If you hold an International Driving Permit, you do not have to have it translated. You must carry your driving licence with you when driving or riding a motor vehicle. However, your driving licence is not valid if you have not yet reached the minimum age required for the appropriate category in the Federal Republic of Germany and your driving licence was not issued by another Member State of the European Union or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. If there are any conditions or restrictions on your driving licence, you must also comply with them when driving here. If you hold a valid domestic driving licence or International Driving Permit, you may drive all categories of vehicle indicated on your licence in the Federal Republic of Germany. Bilateral and multilateral relations with the EU opens/ closes submenu.Transport strategy of the European Commission.Overarching EU topics opens/ closes submenu.Trans-European Transport Networks (CEF).EU transport policy opens/ closes submenu.Earth observation opens/ closes submenu.Broadband deployment opens/ closes submenu.Transport planning and investment opens/ closes submenu.Freight transport and logistics opens/ closes submenu.
