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Applying for a driver's license transfer from the EU and the EEA
Service Description
If you want to exchange your driving license for an EU driving license or need a new one due to wear and tear or a change of name, you can apply forthis at the driving license authority.
To apply for a transfer, applicants must appear in person at the driving license authority.
Process flow
- Application with submission of the required documents
- Examination and processing of the application by the competent authority
- Issue of an EU driving license
Who should I contact?
The application must be submitted to the driving license authority in your district or city (main residence).
Requirements
see documents
Which documents are required?
- Application form (issued by the driving license authority)
- 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 driver's license
- Photo, 45 x 35 mm in portrait format and without border (so-called biometric passport photo) - frontal shot, without headgear and without covering the eyes
If the driver's license was issued by an authority in another district/city, it is advisable to enclose an extract (officially certified) from this authority to speed up the administrative procedure.
What are the fees?
Appeal
Application form (created at the driving license authority)
What else should I know?
Due to the 3rd EU Driving License Directive, all driving licenses issued before January 19, 2013 must be exchanged for the new EU driving license by 2033.
Staggered deadlines apply in Germany for the exchange of driving licenses. The final deadline is January 19, 2033, but depending on the year of birth or year of issue, the obligation to exchange may apply earlier. In view of the many millions of driving license holders, the staggered deadlines are intended to avoid overloading the authorities and long waiting times.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
23.06.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Landratsamt Gotha - Fahrerlaubnisbehörde
Address
99867 Gotha
Telephone
03621 214-593Opening times
Telephone service hours:
Monday 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Thursday 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
By appointment only
Parking spaces
Fees: no