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Apply for a workshop card for the first time

Does your company install or calibrate tachographs? Then you need a workshop card, which you can apply for from the relevant authority.

  • Basic information

    The workshop card is a tachograph card for

    • approved manufacturers of tachographs,
    • vehicle manufacturers,
    • workshops and
    • their responsible specialists such as fitters or technicians.

    As an entrepreneur or as an authorized representative or authorized person, you can apply for this from the responsible office.

    Your responsible specialists use the workshop card to install, check and calibrate digital tachographs and to download their data.

    The workshop card is PIN-protected. The personal PIN number is sent to the responsible specialist at their home address. Specialists may only have one workshop card per employment relationship and may only use it there. The workshop card is the property of the company.

    The workshop card is valid for 1 year from the date of personalization by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). You can apply to renew your card at the earliest 1 month before the card expires.

    You must immediately report the theft or loss of the workshop card to the competent authority that issued the workshop card.

    Requirements

    • Your company is
      • an officially recognized manufacturer of tachographs,
      • a vehicle workshop commissioned by the manufacturer or
      • an approved and recognized vehicle workshop.
    • The following are eligible to apply
      • You as the entrepreneur or
      • an authorized representative or authorized person of the company.

  • Procedure
    • The application must be submitted by the entrepreneur/managing director/plant manager.
      • Please use the application form
    • You can send the completed application form and the required documents to the responsible office by e-mail.
      • The e-mail address is kartenausgabe@gewerbeaufsicht.bremen.de
    • Once the application has been received, you will receive a cost assessment from which all the details for the bank transfer can be taken.
    • The workshop card must be collected in person by appointment.

  • Necessary Documents
    • Application for a workshop card
    • Extract from the central trade register (for initial application)
    • Business registration or extract from the commercial register
    • Copy of the identity card/passport of the owner, managing director or appointed person:
      • Please provide the front and back in legible form.
      • As the passport does not contain details of the applicant's home address, a current registration certificate must also be submitted.
    • Current recognition/authorization of the workshop according to § 57b StVZO
    • Copy of the technician's identity card/passport:
      • Please provide the front and back in legible form.
      • As the passport does not contain details of the applicant's home address, a current registration certificate must also be submitted.
    • Proof of training of the technician
    • Written declaration from the employer:
      • an existing employment relationship or a copy of the employment contract.

  • Competent Department

  • Forms

  • Fees / Costs

    57,00 EUR

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    1 year Period of validity of the card.

    If you are applying for a workshop card for the first time, you do not have to adhere to a time limit.

    How long does it take to process

    Not specified.

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 12.03.2026

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