vodičák permis de conducere patente di guida rijbewijs I wish to exchange my foreign driving άδεια οδήγησης körkort ehliyet licence. Führerschein 運転免許証 jogosítvány Where do I make my application? prawo Please submit your application to the designated Driving jazdy carnet de conducir Licence Authority. The location of the office depends on шофьорска книжка where your primary residence is located.

The Driving Licence Department is respon- Opening hours sible for all Residents of the City of Darmstadt, including Exchange of driving Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the suburbs of Arheilgen, Eberstadt, and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wixhausen. licences 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

It is necessary to make an appointment. from non-EU and non-EEA (European In order to make an application, you need to make an Economic Area) countries Contact on-line appointment or to have a ticket for an appoint- Bürger- und Ordnungsamt ment from the Driving Licence Authority. Fahrerlaubnisbehörde Grafenstraße 30 Appointments may be made on-line at: 64283 Darmstadt https://www.darmstadt.de/rathaus/online-dienste Service phone: 115 Tickets for appointments can be picked up during Fax: 06151 13 – 3587 opening hours on the main floor of City Hall (Residents’ E-Mail: [email protected] and Public Order Office). Internet: www.darmstadt.de

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[email protected] Conceptand design www.afm-lichtenberg.de Stand 2 /2020 Is a foreign driving licence from a non-EU The exchange of a foreign driving licence must be in- Which documentation is required for the or non-EEA country also valid in ? clude both a theoretical and a practical driving licence application process? exam. Citizens of countries outside the EU or EEA who reside • A valid national identity card or passport, including in Germany may use their driving licence for a period of However, certain issuing countries are subject to special visa (residency permit) six months upon arriving in German territory. Using such conditions. Special conditions that are currently in force • The original driving licence (for authentification a license after the six-month deadline is considered a may be found in the following: purposes) criminal offense. • The original registration documents from your arrival Issuing Country Licence Class Theoretical Practical Test Test in Germany which state your country of origin plus

How long is a foreign driving licence valid Andorra all no no any stays in transit countries in Germany? Differs Differs Differs • A current biometric (German) passport photo Australia depending on depending on depending on Territory Territory Territory • A translation of the driving licence by an officially Anyone holding a foreign driving licence must exchan- Bosnia and recognized authority C, R no no Herzegovina ge it for a German driving licence within a period of six • Certification of a successfully completed first aid French Polynesia A1, A, B no no months. The six-month deadline for the validity of a course Guernsey all no no foreign driving licence begins upon arrival in Germany. • A valid eye test (no older than two years) Insel Man all no no If, in the meantime, the license holder leaves Germany Israel all no no • Name of the driving school for more than 185 days, the six-month deadline re-starts Japan B no no • Application fee of € 42.60 from the beginning. Jersey all no no Differs depen- Canada — — For applications for bus and truck driving licences, ding on Province What are the requirements for exchanging we require additional documentation. Monaco all no no a foreign driving licence? For further information please contact the service line. A1, A, B, EB, C1, Namibia no no EC1, C, EC There are no uniform regulations for the exchange of New Caledonia all no no foreign driving licences. The conditions are in fact mainly New Zealand 1, 6 no no Please note: We can only process your applica- set by the country that issued the license. Republic of Korea 1, 2 no no tion if all necessary documentation is complete! San Marino all no no Switzerland all no no Please note: AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, C1, C1E, • The foreign driving licence must not have been Serbia no no C, CE, D1, D1E, D und DE issued after the date of arrival in Germany. Singapore all no no • The foreign driving licence must still be valid South Africa all no no during the period of application for exchange. Taiwan B, BE no yes Differs Differs Differs United States of depending on depending on depending on America State State State