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Exchange official driver's license (German Armed Forces, police) Mobilität und Fahrzeuge

Do you have or have you had a driver's license from the German Armed Forces or the police? You can have this exchanged for a "normal" driver's license.

  • Basic information

    The service driver's license of the German Armed Forces, the German Federal Police or the police can be converted into a "civilian", i.e. general driver's license (EU driver's license) without further examination.

    Requirements

    Personal visit

  • Procedure

    • Application to the driving license authority
    • Examination of the documents by the authority
    • Obtaining of information from the register (central traffic register), zT certificate of good conduct

    More information

    If the transfer of the service driver's license is applied for after the end of the employment relationship, additional documents may be required for classes C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE, D1E, depending on the individual case.

    More detailed information can be obtained from the driver's license authority.

  • Necessary Documents

    • Identity card or passport
    • Driving licence (service driving licence)

      or, after leaving active service, a certificate from the Central Military Forces Agency confirming possession of a licence

    • Passport photo
      • According to the specifications on the photo sample board.
    • Important information about the photo booths in all offices of the Citizen's Office:
      • The machines are operated by outside companies and often do not work. It cannot be guaranteed that passport photos can be taken on site. We advise you to bring passport photos to the appointment.
    • Civil driving licence (if available)
  • Competent Department

  • Forms

  • Fees / Costs

    50,10 EUR Additional fees up to a total of EUR 49.70 possible. Incl. direct dispatch by Bundesdruckerei.

  • Deadlines & processing time

    How long does it take to process

    4 weeks bis 6 weeks

  • Legal Bases

  • More Information

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 24.07.2025

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