Führerschein Wiederaushändigung

If your driver's license has been revoked and you want to drive a motor vehicle again, you must apply for a new driver's license.

A driver's license can be reissued upon application after a revocation and after the expiration of the blocking period, if any. In order to enable timely processing, the application for reissuance should be submitted 3 months before the expiry of the ban period.

• Identity card or passport
• Passport photo

  according to the photo sample board (https://www.bundesdruckerei-gmbh.de/files/dokumente/pdf/fotomustertafel.pdf)

• Important information about the photo booths in all offices of the Citizen's Office:
  • The machines are operated by outside companies and often do not work. It cannot be guaranteed that passport photos can be taken on site. We advise you to bring passport photos to the appointment.
• Certificate of good conduct for submission to authorities (document type O)

  To ensure that the certificate of good conduct is already available on the day of the personal application, we recommend using the online procedure at the Federal Office of Justice. There you will find all further information and also the "Online application for certificate of good conduct". A final application can only be processed if the certificate of good conduct is available. If the certificate of good conduct is only applied for at a later date, processing will be delayed.

• Proof of training in first aid
• Penalty order of the public prosecutor's office, court judgment or revocation order of the driver's license office
• Depending on the driver's license class, additional documents are required:
• Classes AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, L or T
  • Positive eye test certificate (not older than 2 years).
  • If the eye test was not passed, certificate of ophthalmological examination according to Annex 6 No. 1.2 of the Driving License Ordinance (not older than 2 years)

• Classes C1, C1E, C, CE
  • Certificate or expertise on eyesight (not older than 2 years)
  • Certificate or expertise on physical and mental fitness (not older than 1 year)

• Classes D1, D1E, D and DE
  • Certificate or expertise on eyesight (not older than 2 years)
  • Certificate or expertise on physical and mental fitness (not older than 1 year)
  • Certificate on special requirements (not older than 1 year)

You must prove that you are fit to drive motor vehicles again.

In addition, you must fulfill the general requirements of the respective driver's license classes. You can find an overview under the service Apply for a driver's license/First issue. You will find the link to this under "Further information" - "Where can I find out more?".

1. Appointment to submit an application to the driving license authority.
2. During the personal appointment, the documents will be checked and, if necessary, further advice will be given by the driving license authority. Please bring the above-mentioned necessary documents with you to the appointment.
3. Obtaining information from the register (central traffic register), if necessary a certificate of good conduct.
4. Request for decision-making aids (e.g. medical report, medical-psychological report)
5. Decision on your application by the driving license authority

The driver's license office is prohibited from issuing a new driver's license before the expiration of the court-imposed ban period. A possibly required medical-psychological examination is also only possible after the expiry of the court-imposed ban period. In the event of a revocation, no motor vehicle may be driven until the driver's license office has issued a new driver's license.

After the expiry of the ban period, there is no automatic entitlement to a new driving license. The driving license office checks and decides whether and under which conditions a new driving license can be issued.

If there are doubts about suitability, a medical-psychological examination (MPU) or a specialist medical examination will be ordered. If there are additional qualification doubts, a practical test must be taken.

What is the procedure after a revocation for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs?
Please contact the Driver's License Office to find out what measures are required in your individual case.

What is the procedure after a revocation for driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 1.6 or more per mille?
A medical-psychological examination is mandatory. Depending on the results of the examination, it may also be necessary to attend a retraining course. Please contact the driver's license office for clarification of your individual case.

What is the procedure for a revocation due to failure to attend an advanced seminar?
The license can only be reinstated after participation in the postgraduate seminar. Please contact the driver's license office to find out all the requirements in your individual case.

This list is not exhaustive. Further information can be obtained from the Driver's License Office.

Additional information:

You can apply for a certificate of good conduct online in advance via the Federal Office of Justice. If you request this at the driver's license office 2-3 weeks before the appointment, the certificate of good conduct will usually be available at the appointment. If the request is only made by the driver's license office, the processing time will be extended accordingly.

Licenses are issued for different periods of time depending on the class:

• Classes A, A1, B, S, BE, L, M and T: indefinitely
• Classes C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE and D1E: for a limited period of five years in each case.

Details on the renewal of temporary driving licenses can be found under the service "Renewal of a temporary driving license". You can find the link to this under "More information" - "Where can I find out more?".