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If your driver's license is about to expire or has expired, you will need to apply for a new license.

Card driving licenses issued as of 19.01.2013 have a validity of 15 years.

If the validity of the driver's license is about to expire or has expired, you must apply for a new driver's license unless you surrender the driver's license.

However, the time limit only affects the driver's license document, not the underlying driver's license.

• identity card or passport, if necessary with confirmation of registration
• a current biometric photo (size 45 x 35 mm, portrait format, frontal photo); information and examples can be found in the Bundesdruckerei photo sample board
• Driving license

• You have your residence in Germany.
• You must be the holder of a temporary card driver's license issued as of 19.01.2013.

Please remember to apply for your driver's license well in advance of its expiration date.

• Driver's license issuance due to expiry of the validity of the driver's license.
• card driving licenses issued as of 19.01.2013 have a validity of 15 years
• if the validity of the driver's license is about to expire or has expired, a new driver's license must be applied for
• the time limit only applies to the driving license document, not to the underlying driving license
• responsible: competent driving license authority

The competent authority in Rhineland-Palatinate is the district administration, in large district-affiliated or independent cities the city administration.