Driving license, name change, changes in requirements (Hamburg Service)

Prerequisites

• The application must be submitted in person.
• Main residence is Hamburg.
• A name change must already have been made in the identification document (identity card or passport), otherwise proof of the change must be presented (e.g. marriage certificate, certificate of name change).

Documents required

• the current driver's license
• a valid identity card or passport and, if available, the electronic residence permit,
• 1 biometric passport photo 35 X 45 mm,
• Index card copy - only required if no EU driving license card has been issued and the last driving license was not issued in Hamburg (see also link)
• International driver's license, if available.

Additionally if you change your name:

• the marriage certificate or the certificate of a change of name

Additionally when changing the driver's license requirements:

• Documents proving that a condition is no longer required (e.g. a medical report).

An ophthalmological report according to Annex 6.2 FeV must be submitted for the deletion of a visual aid.

Please note

• If there are changes to the driving licence, a new EU card driving licence is always issued
• Validity of driving licenses
  The validity of driving licenses issued after January 19, 2013 is limited to 15 years, after which a new one must be issued. The driving license remains valid - no new test is required. Driving licenses issued before January 19, 2013 must be exchanged by January 19, 2033 at the latest.

Deadlines

  

Procedure

Processing time

• The total processing time is approximately 3-4 months.
  
  The production time at the Federal Printing Office is approximately three to four weeks. The driving license will be sent to you directly from the Federal Printing Office. Delivery will take place within three months.

Fees

• The fees amount to EUR 43.20 and are based on the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).

Legal remedies

no

Legal basis

• Fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt)
  https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/index.html