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Foreign Driver's Licences

An old German driver's Licence with the title Führerschein translated into different languages. Next to it, in the background, a hand is holding a new EU driver's licence card.

Foreign Driver's Licences

Anyone wishing to drive a car in Germany for a longer period of time may have to transfer their foreign driver's licence at a certain point. This can be done via the LBV in Hamburg. The process depends on the country that the driver's licence was originally issued. Here is some useful information.

Foreign Driver's Licences

Cropped image of a German drivers licence

LBV Transfer of Driver's Licences from EU/EEA Countries

Transferring a foreign driver’s licence is not required for most EU/EEA countries, but for some professional licences.

Cropped image of a German drivers licence

LBV Transfer of Driver's Licences from EU/EEA Countries

Transferring a foreign driver’s licence is not required for most EU/EEA countries, but for some professional licences.

The formerly official German driver's licence made from light red paper. In the foreground

LBV Transfer of Driver's Licences from Non-EU Countries (Drittstaaten)

Transferring a foreign driver’s licence from a third-party country is mandatory for anyone who wants to drive a car in Germany for more than six months.

A German driver's licence card sticking out of the back pocket of a blue jeans. The blue flag of Europe and the words "Führerschein Bundesrepublik Deutschland" are visible.

LBV Transfer of Driver's Licences from Certain Non-EU Countries (Listenstaaten)

But there are slighter conditions for certain countries with which Germany has special agreements.

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