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Applying for a driver card
The regulations apply to new motor vehicles for the transportation of goods with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tons and to buses with more than nine seats that were first placed on the market in spring 2006.
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Basic information
Application procedure for issuing a driver card
Requirements
- Main residence of the driver in Bremen
- EU driver's license at least class B or foreign non-EU driver's license, then also an officially certified translation of the driver's license.
In addition, a copy of the driver's card from the driver's license office that issued the current driver's license, if the driver's license was issued outside of Bremen before 1999.
In the event of a loss of the driver's card, an affirmation in lieu of an oath must be submitted to the driver's license office.
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Procedure
- Personal application
- Request at the Central Card Register (CCNR)
- Online order from the CCNR
- The driver card is sent by the CCNR, if necessary also to the employer's address
- Valid for a maximum of 5 years
More information
The application does not entitle the driver to drive the truck.
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Necessary Documents
- analog passport photo
- According to the specifications on the photo sample board.
- Digital passport photo at a self-service terminal:
- Instead of an analog passport photo, a digital passport photo can be taken independently at a capture system, a so-called self-service terminal. The signature is also captured at the self-service terminals.
- EU/EEA driving licence min. class B or foreign non-EU driving licence
for non-EU countries: also officially certified translation of the driving licence
- Identity card or passport
- Previous driver card in case of extension or complaint
- In addition, a copy of the file card from the driving license office that issued the current driving license
- if the driver's license was issued outside Bremen before 1999
- analog passport photo
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Competent Department
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Driving licences Fahrerlaubnisse
- (0421) 361-88669, Terminvereinbarungen: Tel. (0421) 115
- (0421) 496-12189
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- fuehrerscheinstelle
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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Citizens’ Office Bürgeramt
- (0421) 115
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
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Fees / Costs
37,00 EUR
30,70 EUR affidavit (in case of loss) -
Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
5 years Validity
How long does it take to process
3 days to 5 days
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Updated on 12.09.2026