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Applying for a category B driving license
Service Description
Driving license category B refers to the normal car driving license.
With driving license class B, you can drive motor vehicles with a maximum permissible total mass of 3,500 kg. The vehicle may also not be designed for more than eight people (in addition to the driver).
With a category B driving license, you can transport trailers with a maximum permissible mass of no more than 750 kg. If the maximum permissible mass of the vehicle combination does not exceed 3,500 kg, the maximum permissible mass of the trailer may also exceed 750 kg.
The category B driving license is issued for an unlimited period.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the driving license authority in your place of residence.
Requirements
You must have your main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The minimum age is 18 years. You can apply for a driver's license at the earliest 6 months before reaching the minimum age.
Which documents are required?
Photo ID (identity card or passport (if passport is presented: enclose a current registration certificate from the registration office responsible for the main place of residence))
Current photo, 45 x 35 mm in portrait format and without a border (so-called biometric passport photo) - frontal shot, without headgear and without covering the eyes
Proof of first aid training. Certificates of participation in a first aid training course are valid for an unlimited period of time as corresponding proof when applying for a driver's license.
Eye test certificate from an optician or certificate/opinion from an ophthalmologist (must not be older than 2 years at the time of application)
Details of the driving school
What are the fees?
- The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).
- If the driving license is sent directly to your home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Application Deadline: 12 MonthsThe application for the initial issue of a driving license expires if you have not passed the theory test within 12 months of receiving the test order or the practical test within 12 months of passing the theory test.
Appeal
The federal, state and local authorities are currently working on enabling you to carry out all essential administrative procedures digitally.
Please check, for example, on the website of your competent driving license authority to see whether it already offers electronic application for your driving license.
What else should I know?
You will receive your first driving license on probation. The probationary period lasts 2 years.
Supporting institutions
Driving schools
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
02.06.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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