For the recognition procedure, the following documents must be submitted in the original and in a certified translation (see Section 5 (2) FahrlG):

• Proof of identity (officially certified identity card/passport, if not presented in person),
• an officially certified copy of the certificate of competence or the training certificate entitling the holder to take up the profession of driving instructor in the issuing state,
• a certificate comparable to the certificate of good conduct pursuant to Section 30a (1) no. 1 of the Federal Central Register Act (Bundeszentralregistergesetz) from the state in which the certificate of competence or training or the professional experience was acquired (not older than three months on presentation),
• official proof from the state in which the certificate of training or qualification or professional experience was acquired that there is no case in which the exercise of the profession would be prohibited due to a lack of mental or physical aptitude within the meaning of Section 3 (6) in conjunction with Section 2 (1) sentence 1 number 2 FahrlG (not older than three months on presentation) and
• a certificate stating that the driving instructor's activity has been exercised for at least two years within the last ten years prior to the issue of the certificate

In addition, the applicant must have the necessary knowledge of the German language to work as a driving instructor (the language level must correspond to competence level C1).

Furthermore, additional documents may be requested in the event of significant deviations in the training and examination. These are in particular documents relating to training, examination and professional experience. If significant deviations are identified, an adaptation period of no more than three years or an aptitude test may be required as part of the recognition procedure.