Fahrerlaubnis zur Fahrgastbeförderung beantragen

§ Section 48 (1) of the Driving License Ordinance (FeV)

In order to transport passengers for a fee, a driver's license for passenger transport (FzF) is required.

If you are transporting passengers in a motor vehicle and a permit is required for this transport in accordance with the Passenger Transport Act, you will need a passenger transport driving license (FzF) in addition to the general driving license. The same applies if you transport passengers in an ambulance for a fee or for business purposes.

A driving license for passenger transport (FzF) is not required for

1. Ambulances of the German Federal Armed Forces, the Federal Police, the police and the troops and civilian staff of other states party to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
2. Civil protection ambulances if they are used for this purpose,
3. ambulances of fire departments and rescue services recognized under national law.

If you are in possession of a category D or D1 driving license, you only need an FzF if you are driving a cab.

• Official proof of place and date of birth (e.g. identity card, passport)
• Current registration certificate, if applicable
• EU/EEA driver's license
• Proof that the vision requirements are met
• Proof of physical and mental aptitude
• Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority
• Current information from the driving aptitude register

If the FzF is to apply to cabs, additionally:

• Proof of the required local knowledge by means of a certificate from a suitable authority

If the FzF is to apply to ambulances, additionally:

• Proof of participation in a first aid training course

• EU or EEA driving license required for driving the vehicle
• Minimum age: 21 years
  if restricted to ambulances: 19 years of age
• Personal reliability
• Mental and physical fitness
• Sufficient eyesight
• Possession of an EU/EEA category B driving license (or equivalent) for at least two years (at least one year if the FzF is restricted to ambulances) or two years' possession of a driving license within the last five years
• if the FzF is to apply to ambulances: Participation in first aid training
• if the FzF is to apply to cabs: Passing a local knowledge test

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

See §§ 1, 2 PBefG regarding the definition of "against payment and on a commercial basis" and the question of the necessity of a permit under the Passenger Transportation Act.

• Driving license for passenger transport (FzF)
• Required to transport passengers for a fee

Contact the driving license authority in the place where you have your main residence.