Exchange official driver's license (German Armed Forces, police)
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.
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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
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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.
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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)
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Competent Department
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Fahrerlaubnisse
- (0421) 361-88669, Terminvereinbarungen: Tel. (0421) 115
- (0421) 496-12189
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- fuehrerscheinstelle
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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Bürgeramt
- (0421) 115
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- fuehrerscheinstelle
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
50,10 EUR Additional fees up to a total of EUR 49.70 possible. Incl. direct dispatch by Bundesdruckerei.
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Deadlines & processing time
How long does it take to process
4 weeks bis 6 weeks
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 24.07.2025