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Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E

  • Service description

    To be allowed to drive buses or vehicle combinations consisting of a bus and a trailer, you need an extended driver's license for Class D, DE, D1, or D1E.

    Depending on the class, your extended driver's license authorizes you to drive different types of buses:

    Class D driving license:

    • Motor vehicles with one driver's seat and more than 8 additional seats
    • Trailers with a gross weight of up to 750 kilograms

    Driving license class DE:

    • Motor vehicles with one driver's seat and more than 8 additional seats
    • Trailers with a gross vehicle weight of more than 750 kilograms

    Driving license class D1:

    • Motor vehicles with one driver's seat and up to 16 additional seats
    • Maximum total length: 8 meters
    • Trailers with a gross weight of up to 750 kilograms

    Class D1E driving license:

    • Motor vehicles with one driver's seat and up to 16 additional seats
    • Maximum total length: 8 meters
    • Trailers with a gross vehicle weight of more than 750 kilograms

  • Responsible body

    The local driver's license office at the city or county administration is responsible.

  • Prerequisites

    • Your main place of residence is in Germany.
    • You are physically and mentally fit to drive a bus.

    Depending on the class, the following requirements also apply:

    Class D driving license:

    • Driver's license: B
    • Minimum age: 24 years or 20 years if you drive buses for a living

    Driving license class DE:

    • Driver's License: D
    • Minimum age: 24 years or 20 years if you drive buses for a living

    Driving license class D1:

    • Driver's license: B
    • Minimum age: 21 years or 18 years if you drive buses for a living

    Class D1E driving license:

    • Driver's License: D1
    • Minimum age: 21 years or 18 years if you drive buses for a living

  • What documents are required?

    • Application for extension of driving license
    • Valid identity card or passport with current registration certificate
    • Current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal view)
    • Proof of physical and mental fitness (no more than 1 year old)
    • Performance psychology evaluation (no more than 1 year old)
    • Certificate or Report on Visual Acuity
    • current driver's license
    • Details of the driving school
    • Proof of participation in a first aid training course
    • Certificate of Good Conduct (issued within the last 3 months)

  • What fees apply?

    Fee: €35.70
    Prepayment: No
    https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/BJNR009800011.html
    If you would like to receive your driver's license by mail, you must pay an additional shipping fee.

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    Period of validity: 5 years

    You can apply for a renewal no earlier than 6 months before your driver's license expires.

    Application deadline: 6 months

  • Legal basis

  • What else should I know?

    If you wish to use your driver's license for commercial purposes, you must comply with the regulations on professional driver qualification (BKrFQG).

  • Further information


Who should I contact?

Please contact your local driver's license office at the city or county administration, or, if applicable, your local citizens' service office at the municipal administration, the independent municipality, or the association of municipalities.

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