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Old paper driving licenses must be exchanged by January 19, 2025!
Since January 19, 2013, card driving licenses are limited to 15 years. After the validity period has expired, a new document must be applied for.
For driving licenses issued before January 19, 2013, there are also certain deadlines for exchanging them for the new EU card driving license. You can find out which deadline applies to you under "Deadlines".
Your driving license will remain valid with the exchange, you will simply receive a new driving license document. The driving license classes will also generally remain the same. Exceptions apply to classes 2 and 3, where changes will occur if you have reached the age of 50. (see "Important information").
- a valid identity card or passport with a current registration certificate
- a biometric passport photo 35 x 45 millimeters
- the current driver's license
- If necessary, an index card copy if you have a paper driving license that was not issued in Hamburg. You can obtain the index card copy from the authority that issued your old driver's license.
- the appointment confirmation
To extend a truck driving license of the old classes 2 and 3, you also need the following documents :
- an ophthalmological report in accordance with Appendix 6 of the Driving License Ordinance (FeV) not older than two years
- a medical report in accordance with Annex 5.1 of the FeV not older than one year
The process can be sped up if you choose express ordering, which is only possible at LBV. This costs an additional EUR 26.40.
- Book an appointment online.
- Bring all required documents with you.
- Your request will be processed on site.
- Your old driving license will usually be limited on site and the new driving license will be sent to your home directly from the Federal Printing Office. During this time, your old driving license is only valid in Germany.
If you apply expressly, you will receive your driving license within three working days.
For paper driving licenses issued by December 31, 1998, the year of birth of the driving license holder is decisive:
- before 1953: Exchange until January 19, 2033
- 1953 to 1958: Exchange until July 19, 2022
- 1959 to 1964: Exchange until January 19, 2023
- 1965 to 1970: Exchange until January 19, 2024
- 1971 or later: Exchange by January 19, 2025
- 1999 to 2001: Exchange until January 19, 2026
- 2002 to 2004: Exchange until January 19, 2027
- 2005 to 2007: Exchange until January 19, 2028
- 2008: Exchange until January 19, 2029
- 2009: Exchange until January 19, 2030
- 2010: Exchange until January 19, 2031
- 2011: Exchange until January 19, 2032
- 2012 until January 18, 2013: Exchange until January 19, 2033
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Driving license classes
With the old class 3, an extension to allow vehicles over 7.5 tons (CE 79) to be driven is no longer easily possible. When you exchange your license, you will receive a class BE driving license.
If you would like to obtain additional driving license classes, additional documents must be submitted. If you have been over the age of 50 for more than 5 years, an additional theoretical and practical test will be required for classes C and CE (formerly class 2). Alternatively, you can forego class 2.
Appointment booking:
- Visit our website to book an appointment (see link below).
- Select the category: Driver's License
- Then choose: Exchange a German driving license for a temporary EU card driving license
- Follow the steps to reserve an appointment.
- You will receive an email. Confirm your reserved appointment using the link in the email.
- You will receive an appointment confirmation. Bring these with you to your appointment.
- Old paper driving licenses must be exchanged by January 19, 2025.
- Old paper and permanent card driving licences will gradually lose their validity from 2022 and must be replaced by the uniform temporary EU card driving licence.
- Driving licenses issued before 19 January 2013 must be exchanged for a current driving license model by a certain date
- EU card driving licences issued from 19 January 2013 are limited to 15 years and must only be exchanged after expiry