Werkstattkarte erneuern

If your workshop card is about to expire, you can apply for a new card from the relevant office.

The workshop card is a tachograph card for

• approved manufacturers of tachographs,
• vehicle manufacturers,
• workshops and
• their specialists such as fitters and technicians.

Your responsible specialists use the workshop card to install, check and calibrate digital tachographs and to download their data.

If you wish to renew your workshop card, you must apply to the competent authority as an entrepreneur or as an authorized representative.

The workshop card is PIN-protected. The personal PIN number is sent to the skilled worker's home address. Skilled workers may only have one workshop card per employment relationship and may only use it there. The workshop card is the property of the company.

• Application for renewal of a workshop card
• documentary evidence of the name, legal representative, address and registered office of the workshop, tachograph manufacturer or vehicle manufacturer
• Proof of identity and notification of the native language of the specialist for whom the workshop card is requested
• Proof of training of the responsible specialist in accordance with the tachograph and recording equipment training guidelines
  • not older than 3 years
• Proof of employment of the responsible specialist
• Proof of recognition or commissioning of the workshop (in accordance with Section 57b of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations)
  • not older than 3 years
• Your previous workshop card

• Your company is
  • an officially recognized manufacturer of tachographs,
  • a vehicle workshop commissioned by the manufacturer or
  • an approved and recognized vehicle workshop.
• The following are eligible to apply
  • You as the entrepreneur or an authorized representative
  • authorized representative or authorized person of the company.

• Complete the application, sign it and submit it together with all the necessary documents.
• Pay the administrative costs.
• The application and documents will be checked for completeness and payment and the card will be ordered from the Federal Motor Transport Authority.
• The card will be sent to you together with the notification of costs.
• Upon receipt, please confirm receipt with the enclosed confirmation of receipt.

15 working days

There are no indications or special features.

An appeal can be lodged against the decision.

• Workshop card renewal
• Apply for the renewal of a workshop card
• You can submit an application
  • entrepreneurs or
  • authorized representatives or authorized persons
• Workshop card is a tachograph card for
  • authorized manufacturers of tachographs,
  • vehicle manufacturers,
  • workshops and
  • their responsible specialists (installers)
• Workshop cards are used by specialists to install, check and calibrate digital tachographs and to download their data
• Validity: 1 year
• Required documents, among others:
  • Name, legal representative, address and registered office of the workshop, tachograph manufacturer or vehicle manufacturer
  • Proof of identity and notification of the native language of the specialist for whom the workshop card is requested
  • Proof of training of the specialist in accordance with the tachograph and recording equipment training guidelines
    • not older than 3 years
  • Written proof that the responsible specialist continues to work in the company or workshop
  • Proof of recognition or commissioning of the workshop (in accordance with Section 57b of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations)
    • not older than 3 years
• Responsible: different authorities depending on the federal state, for example driving license authority, TÜV, Dekra or others - Here: Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection