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Having an expired driving licence reissued

  • Service description

    Driving licences issued from 19 January 2013 are valid for 15 years.

    If the validity of your driving licence is about to expire or has expired, you must apply for a new driving licence, unless you waive your driving licence.

    However, the time limit only affects the driving licence document, not the underlying driving licence.

  • Who should I contact?

    Driving licence authority

  • Prerequisites

    • You are resident in Germany.
    • You must be the holder of a temporary driving licence issued from 19.01.2013.

  • Which documents are required?

    • Identity card or passport, if necessary with confirmation of registration
    • a current biometric photo (size 45 x 35 mm, portrait format, front view); information and examples can be found in the Bundesdruckerei's photo sample table
    • Driving licence

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    Please remember to apply for your driving licence in good time before it expires.

  • Legal basis

  • Short text

    • Driving licence issue due to expiry of the validity of the driving licence
    • Card driving licences issued from 19 January 2013 are valid for 15 years
    • If the validity of the driving licence is about to expire or has expired, a new driving licence must be applied for
    • the time limit only affects the driving licence document, not the underlying driving licence
    • Responsible: competent driving licence authority

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