Driving license for passenger transport; application for renewal
Brief description
The driver's license to carry passengers is issued for a maximum of five years and can be extended for up to five years at the holder's request.Description
The driving license for passenger transport is valid for a maximum of 5 years. It can be extended for up to five years at a time upon application by the holder.
The extension must be applied for at the driving license authority responsible for the place of residence (= district office or independent city).
Prerequisites
- Proof of personal reliability
- Proof of mental and physical aptitude
- Fulfillment of the vision requirements
Deadlines
The renewal application must be submitted in good time before the period of validity of the passenger transport license expires.Required documents
As a rule, you will need the following documents:
- valid identity card or passport
- German driving license
- Previous driving license for passenger transport
- Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority
- Proof of eyesight by means of a medical examination certificate (from an ophthalmologist, doctor with the specialty title "occupational medicine", doctor with the additional title "occupational medicine", doctor at an officially recognized assessment body for fitness to drive, doctor from the health authority or other doctor from the public administration) or certificate of ophthalmological examination (not older than 2 years) (see Section 12 (6) in conjunction with Annex 6 No. 2 FeV)
- Medical certificate of physical and mental fitness (not older than 1 year) (see § 11 paragraph 9 in conjunction with Annex 5 No. 1 FeV)
- if the driver's license is to be extended beyond the age of 60: Expert opinion on resilience, orientation, concentration, attention and reaction performance from an occupational or company physician or, alternatively, from an officially recognized assessment body for driving fitness (not older than 1 year) (see Section 11 (9) in conjunction with Annex 5 No. 2 FeV)
Costs
The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt). For (timely) renewal as a rule: EUR 32.90.Legal basis
- § Section 48 (5) of the Ordinance on the Admission of Persons to Road Traffic (Driving License Ordinance - FeV)
- § 11 Ordinance on the Admission of Persons to Road Traffic (Driving License Ordinance - FeV) (aptitude)
- § Section 12 Ordinance on the Admission of Persons to Road Traffic (Driving License Ordinance - FeV) (eyesight)
- Fee regulations for road traffic measures (GebOSt)
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