Existing driving license extended by driving license category D, D1, DE or D1E
Service description
To drive buses or vehicle combinations consisting of a bus and a trailer, you need an extended driving license for category D, DE, D1 or D1E. You can apply for the extension of your driving license at the driving license authority in your place of residence. If your driving license is extended to include categories D, DE, D1 and D1E, it will be issued for a limited period of 5 years. You must apply for an extension before this period expires.
Depending on the category, the extended driving license entitles you to drive various buses. To apply for the extension, you must meet various requirements.
Class D driving license:
- Motor vehicles for the transportation of more than 8 persons other than the driver
- Trailers with a total weight of up to 750 kg
- Required driving license: B
- Minimum age: 24 years or 20 years if you drive buses for a living
Driving license class DE:
- Motor vehicles for the transportation of more than 8 persons other than the driver
- Trailers with a total weight of more than 750 kg
- Required driving license: D
- Minimum age: 24 years or 20 years if you drive buses for a living
Driving license class D1:
- Motor vehicles for the transportation of a maximum of 16 persons other than the driver
- maximum total length: 8m
- Trailers with a total weight of up to 750 kg
- Required driving license: B
- Minimum age: 21 years or 18 years if you drive buses for a living
Class D1E driving license:
- Motor vehicles for the transportation of a maximum of 16 persons other than the driver
- maximum total length: 8m
- Trailers with a total weight of more than 750 kg
- Required driving license: D1
- Minimum age: 21 years or 18 years if you drive buses for a living
Responsible body
The local driving license authority at the city or district administration is responsible.
Prerequisites
- Your main place of residence is in Germany.
- You have a driver's license with the required category.
- You have reached the minimum age for the respective class.
- You are physically and mentally fit to drive a bus.
- You have successfully completed the theoretical and practical training and examination for driving a bus - the scope of which varies depending on the category applied for.
What documents are required?
- Valid identity card or passport with current registration certificate
- Current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal view)
- Eye test certificate (not older than 2 years)
- Proof of physical and mental aptitude (not older than 1 year)
- current driver's license
- Details of the driving school
- Proof of participation in a first aid training course
- Police clearance certificate (not older than 3 months)
- Performance psychology report (not older than 1 year)
What fees apply?
The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).
If the driver's license is sent directly to your home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.
What deadlines do I have to observe?
Period of validity: 5 years
Legal basis
Applications / Forms
Online services available: no
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
Short text
- Driving license with limited period of validity Extension to categories D, D1, DE or D1E
- an existing driving license can be extended to include the additional driving license categories D, D1, DE, D1E, colloquially known as "bus classes"
- The respective D class entitles you to drive various buses
- Different requirements necessary depending on the D-class
- Driving license limited to 5 years
- Responsible: competent driving license authority
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