Fahrerlaubnis Umschreibung aus Drittstaaten außerhalb der EU oder des EWR

Do you have a driving license from a third country outside the European Union or the European Economic Area and have moved to Germany? Then you need to have your driving license transferred.

If you have a driving license from a third country outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) and have moved to Germany, you must have your driving license transferred.

For driving licenses from the following non-EU or EEA states, you do not need a transfer:

• Albania
• Andorra
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• French Polynesia
• Gibraltar
• Guernsey
• Isle of Man
• Israel
• Japan
• Jersey
• Canada
• Kosovo
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Namibia
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• Republic of Korea
• Republic of North Macedonia
• San Marino
• Switzerland
• Serbia
• Singapore
• South Africa
• Taiwan
• United Kingdom (UK)
• United States of America (USA)

In addition, your driving license from a third country outside the EU and EEA is still valid if your normal place of residence is not in Germany and you belong to the following groups:

• Commuter
• Student
• Pupil

You apply for the transfer of your driving license at the local driving license authority.

When the driving license is transferred, the driving license authority retains the foreign driving license and sends it back to the competent authority in the issuing country or the local driving license authority.

• You have a driving license from a third country outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) for which there is no exemption.
• You are resident in Germany. Means:
  • You live in the same home for at least 185 days a year.

The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).

If the driver's license is sent directly to your home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.

Your driving license from a third country outside the EU or EEA will be recognized for 6 months after you move to Germany. To continue driving in Germany, you will need a driving license issued in Germany.

There are no indications / special features.

• Driving licenses from a third country outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) must be transferred when moving to Germany
• No transfer is required for driving licenses from the following non-EU or EEA states:
  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • French Polynesia
  • Gibraltar
  • Guernsey
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Canada
  • Kosovo
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Namibia
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Republic of Korea
  • Republic of North Macedonia
  • San Marino
  • Switzerland
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Taiwan
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
• Transfer of the driver's license is also not necessary if you are ordinarily resident outside Germany and are part of the following groups:
  • Commuter
  • Student
  • Pupil
• Application for transfer possible at the locally competent driving license authority
• Driving license authority retains foreign driving license on transfer and sends it back to the issuing state