Fahrerlaubnis - Erweiterung der Fahrerlaubnis der Klassen A1 oder A2 um die nächsthöhere Klasse beantragen

If you are in possession of the driving license classes A1 or A2, you can extend them to the next higher class under certain conditions.

If you have held the A1 or A2 driving license for at least 2 years, passing the practical test is sufficient to obtain the extension from A1 to A2 or from A2 to A (advancement). A theoretical test is not necessary.

Driving license class A1 entitles you to drive motorcycles (also with sidecar) with a cubic capacity of up to 125 cubic centimeters, an engine power of not more than 11 kW, where the ratio of power to weight does not exceed 0.1 kW/kg and three-wheeled motor vehicles with symmetrically arranged wheels and a cubic capacity of more than 50 cubic centimeters for internal combustion engines or a maximum design speed of more than 45 km/h and with a power of up to 15 kW.

Driving license class A2 entitles you to drive motorcycles (including those with sidecars) with a maximum engine power of 35 kW and a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 0.2 kW/kg that are not derived from a motorcycle with an engine power of more than 70 kW. Driving license class A2 includes classes A1 and AM.

Driving license class A entitles you to drive motorcycles (including those with sidecars) with an engine capacity of more than 50 cubic centimeters or with a maximum speed determined by the design of more than 45 km/h and three-wheeled motor vehicles with a power output of more than 15 kW and three-wheeled motor vehicles with symmetrically arranged wheels and an engine capacity of more than 50 cubic centimeters for internal combustion engines or a maximum speed determined by the design of more than 45 km/h and with a power output of more than 15 kW.

Photo ID (identity card or passport (if passport is presented: enclose a current registration certificate from the registration office responsible for the main place of residence)).

current photograph, 45 x 35 mm in portrait format and without border (so-called biometric passport photograph) - frontal photograph, without head covering and without covering of the eyes

eye test certificate from an optician or certificate/report from an ophthalmologist (must not be older than 2 years at the time of application)

valid driver's license

You must have driving license class A1 or A2.

You must have your main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The minimum age for class A2 is 18 years.

The minimum age for class A is 20 years if you have previously held A2.

You have been in possession of driving license class A1 or A2 for 2 years.

The fee is based on the Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt).

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

For the extension of class A1 to class A2 or class A2 to class A, only one practical test is required in each case.

The practical test for the extension of class A1 to class A2 or class A2 to class A may be taken at the earliest one month before the expiry of the period of 2 years after the previous driving license was issued or when the minimum age is reached.

Driving license extension with existing class A1 or A2 by the next higher class (advancement)

Applicants can extend their driving license:

Extend class A1 to class A2 or

upgrade class A2 to class A

only a practical test has to be taken if the A1 or A2 driving license (so-called upgrade) has been held for at least 2 years

theoretical test is not necessary

responsible: Driving license authority of the place of residence

Please contact the driver licensing authority in your place of residence....

The federal, state, and local governments are currently working on making it possible for you to complete all essential administrative procedures digitally.

Please check the website of your local driver's license office, for example, to see whether it already offers electronic application for your driver's license.