Your new driver's license will generally be delivered to you by registered mail. In exceptional cases, you may need to collect it yourself.
Your new driver's license will usually be sent to you by registered mail from the Federal Printing Office. In exceptional cases, delivery is not possible. In this case, you must collect your new driver's license from the office where you applied for it. You may be required to hand in your old driver's license when you collect it.
Collection is standard practice for foreign driver's licenses and express orders.
You have applied for a driver's license in Hamburg.
You can have your driver's license picked up by an authorized person. In this case, you will need a copy of your ID card, the applicant's power of attorney, and, if applicable, your old driver's license.
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The delivery by registered mail or collection in individual cases usually takes place approximately 3 - 4 weeks after the application has been submitted.
None. You already paid the fees when you applied.
Not applicable
Driving Licence Regulation (FeV)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fev_2010/BJNR198000010.html
Keywords: Driver's license pick up
Last updated: 12.09.2026