Applying for a category T driving licence
Service description
With a category T driving licence, colloquially known as a "large tractor driving licence", you are permitted to drive the following vehicles with trailers:
- Tractors intended and used for agricultural or forestry purposes with a maximum design speed of 60 km/h (from 16 to 18 years: 40 km/h)
- self-propelled machinery and feed mixers intended and used for these purposes with a maximum design speed of 40 km/h
The category T driving licence is issued for an unlimited period.
Driving licence category T is a national category. It is only valid to a limited extent in other countries.
Who should I contact?
Driving licence authority
Prerequisites
- You must have your normal place of residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
- You must have reached the minimum age of 16 years.
Which documents are required?
- Valid identity card or passport (with current registration certificate if applicable)
- Current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal view)
- Eye test certificate (not older than 2 years)
- Proof of participation in a first aid training course
- Details of the driving school
What fees are incurred?
- The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).
- If the driving licence is sent directly to your home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.
Legal basis
What else should I know?
There is no probationary period for the category T driving licence.
Short text
- Driving licence issued for the first time for category T
- With this licence category, applicants can drive forestry and agricultural tractors with a maximum design speed of 60 km/h and self-propelled machinery or feed mixers with a maximum design speed of 40 km/h (also with trailers)
- Responsible: competent driving licence authority
Typing
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