The photo shows a pile of newspapers with a flowering plant on the right in the background

Press release


dated 20.08.2025, No. 133

A paper passport photo is required to apply for a driving license


Photograph of the entrance door to the vehicle registration office in the Schnecke. The doors are open.

The driving license office at the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district office would like to point out that a biometric passport photo must still be provided in paper form for all services provided by the driving license office for which a biometric passport photo is required.

All applicants are asked to take note of this and to bring an appropriate photograph to avoid unnecessary delays in the application process.

Further information on applying for or exchanging a driving license as well as online appointment booking can be found on the homepage at www.lra-toelz.de.


Sabine Schmid

Press spokeswoman
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen District Office