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Class A

  • Class AM

    Vehicle:

    • Two-wheeled mopeds (also with sidecar) with a maximum speed of not more than 45 km/h as determined by the type of construction and an electric motor or an internal combustion engine with a cubic capacity of not more than 50 cm3 or a maximum continuous rated power of up to 4 kW in the case of electric motors,
    • Motorbikes with a maximum design speed of no more than 45 km/h and an electric motor or an internal combustion engine with a cubic capacity of no more than 50 cm3, which also have the characteristics of bicycles in terms of usability (bicycles with auxiliary motor),
    • three-wheeled mopeds and four-wheeled light motor vehicles with a maximum design speed of no more than 45 km/h and a cylinder capacity of no more than 50 cm3 in the case of spark-ignition engines, a maximum net power of no more than 4 kW in the case of other internal combustion engines or a maximum continuous rated power of no more than 4 kW in the case of electric engines; in addition, the unladen mass of four-wheeled light motor vehicles must not exceed 350 kg, excluding the mass of the batteries in the case of electric vehicles.

    Minimum age: 16 years

    Previous ownership: none

    Classes included: none

    Required documents:

    • Valid identity card or passport with current registration certificate (not older than 90 days)
    • Paper photograph that complies with the provisions of the Passport Regulation of 19 October 2007 (no digital photos)
    • Eye test certificate (not older than two years)
    • Proof of first aid training
    • Address of the instructing driving school
    • Address of the testing organisation (e.g. TÜV or DEKRA if the training takes place outside Saxony-Anhalt and notification of testing location)
    • Signature sticker for the production of the card driving licence if already available, otherwise this is done here when the application is submitted


    An application/issue is possible at the driving licence authority as well as at the town of Nienburg (Saale), the town of Staßfurt, the municipality of Bördeland and the municipality of Egelner Mulde.

  • Driving licence for category "AM with 15 years"

    In Saxony-Anhalt from 01/05/2020

    Minimum age: 15 years

    Previous ownership: none

    Classes included: none

    Required application documents:

    • Valid identity card or passport with current registration certificate (not older than 90 days)
    • Paper photograph that complies with the provisions of the Passport Regulation of 19 October 2007 (no digital photos)
    • Eye test certificate (not older than two years)
    • Proof of first aid training
    • Address of the instructing driving school
    • Address of the testing organisation (e.g. TÜV or DEKRA if the training takes place outside Saxony-Anhalt and notification of testing location)
    • Signature sticker for the production of the card driving licence if already available, otherwise this is done here when the application is submitted


    An application/issue is possible at the driving licence authority as well as at the town of Nienburg (Saale), the town of Staßfurt, the municipality of Bördeland and the municipality of Egelner Mulde.

  • Class A1

    Vehicle:

    • Motorbikes (also with sidecar) with a cubic capacity of up to 125 cm3, an engine power of not more than 11 kW, where the ratio of power to weight does not exceed 0.1 kW/kg,
    • three-wheeled motor vehicles with symmetrically arranged wheels and a cubic capacity of more than 50 cm3 in the case of internal combustion engines or a maximum design speed of more than 45 km/h and with a power output of up to 15 kW.

    Minimum age: 16 years

    Previous ownership: none

    Classes included: AM

    Required documents:

    • Valid identity card or passport with current registration certificate (not older than 90 days)
    • Paper photograph that complies with the provisions of the Passport Regulation of 19 October 2007 (no digital photos)
    • Eye test certificate (not older than two years)
    • Proof of first aid training
    • Address of the instructing driving school
    • Address of the testing organisation (e.g. TÜV or DEKRA if the training takes place outside Saxony-Anhalt and notification of testing location)
    • Signature sticker for the production of the card driving licence if already available, otherwise this is done here when the application is submitted


    An application/issue is possible at the driving licence authority as well as at the town of Nienburg (Saale), the town of Staßfurt, the municipality of Bördeland and the municipality of Egelner Mulde.

  • Class A2

    Vehicle:

    • Motorcycles (including those with sidecars) with
      a) an engine power not exceeding 35 kW and
      b) a power-to-weight ratio not exceeding 0.2 kW/kg
      , which are not derived from a motorcycle with an engine power exceeding 70 kW.

    Minimum age: 18 years

    Previous ownership: none

    Classes included: A1 and AM

    Required documents:

    • Valid identity card or passport with current registration certificate (not older than 90 days)
    • Paper photograph that complies with the provisions of the Passport Regulation of 19 October 2007 (no digital photos)
    • Eye test certificate (not older than two years)
    • Proof of first aid training
    • Address of the instructing driving school
    • Address of the testing organisation (e.g. TÜV or DEKRA if the training takes place outside Saxony-Anhalt and notification of testing location)
    • Signature sticker for the production of the card driving licence if already available, otherwise this is done here when the application is submitted


    An application/issue is possible at the driving licence authority as well as at the town of Nienburg (Saale), the town of Staßfurt, the municipality of Bördeland and the municipality of Egelner Mulde.

  • Class A

    Vehicle:

    • Motorbikes (also with sidecars) with an engine capacity of more than 50 cm3 or with a maximum speed of more than 45 km/h as determined by the type of construction and
    • three-wheeled motor vehicles with an output of more than 15 kW and three-wheeled motor vehicles with symmetrically arranged wheels and an engine capacity of more than 50 cm3 for internal combustion engines or a maximum design speed of more than 45 km/h and with an output of more than 15 kW.

    Minimum age: 

    • 24 years for direct entry
    • 20 years with 2 years previous ownership A2
    • Three-wheeled motor vehicles aged 21 and over

    Previous ownership: none

    Classes included: A2, A1 and AM

    Required documents:

    • Valid identity card or passport with current registration certificate (not older than 90 days)
    • Paper photograph that complies with the provisions of the Passport Regulation of 19 October 2007 (no digital photos)
    • Eye test certificate (not older than two years)
    • Proof of first aid training
    • Address of the instructing driving school
    • Address of the testing organisation (e.g. TÜV or DEKRA if the training takes place outside Saxony-Anhalt and notification of testing location)
    • Signature sticker for the production of the card driving licence if already available, otherwise this is done here when the application is submitted


    An application/issue is possible at the driving licence authority as well as at the town of Nienburg (Saale), the town of Staßfurt, the municipality of Bördeland and the municipality of Egelner Mulde.

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