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Driver's license - Extending existing driver's license with class D, D1, DE or D1E driver's license
Service Description
To drive buses or vehicle combinations consisting of a bus and a trailer, you need an extended driver's license for class D, DE, D1 or D1E.
You can apply for the extension of your driver's license at the driver's license authority in your place of residence.
When you apply for an extended driver's license for classes D, DE, D1 and D1E, they are issued for a limited period of 5 years.
You must apply for an extension before the expiry date.
Depending on the class, the extended driver's license entitles you to drive various buses.
To apply for the extension, you must meet requirements.
Driving license class D:
Motor vehicles for the transportation of more than 8 persons in addition to the person driving the vehicle
trailers with up to 750 kg maximum permissible weight
prerequisite driving license: B
staggered minimum age depending on qualification (§ 10 Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung)
Driving license class DE:
Motor vehicles for the transport of more than 8 persons except the driving person
trailers with more than 750 kg maximum permissible weight
required driver's license: D
Graduated minimum age: depending on qualification (§ 10 Driving License Ordinance)
Driving license class D1:
Motor vehicles for transporting a maximum of 16 persons in addition to the driving person
maximum total length: 8m
trailers with more than 750 kg permissible total mass
required driving license: B
minimum age: 21 years, or 18 years if you drive buses professionally
Driving license class D1E:
Motor vehicles for transporting a maximum of 16 persons in addition to the person driving the vehicle
maximum total length: 8m
trailers with more than 750 kg maximum permissible mass
driving license required: D1
minimum age: 21 years or 18 years if you drive buses professionally
Who should I contact?
Please contact the driver licensing authority in your place of residence.
Requirements
Your main place of residence is in Germany.
You have a driver's license with the respective required class.
You have reached the minimum age for the respective class.
You can submit your application at the earliest 6 months before reaching the minimum age.
You are physically and mentally fit to drive a bus.
You have successfully completed the theoretical and practical training and examination for driving a bus, the scope of which varies depending on the class applied for.
Which documents are required?
Photo identification (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 border (so-called biometric passport photo) - frontal photo, without head covering and without covering of the eyes
proof of eyesight according to the model in Annex 6 to the Driving License Ordinance. You can have the certificate issued by an ophthalmologist, by a company or occupational physician, or by a physician from the public health department. An issued certificate/attestation is valid for 2 years.
Proof of physical and mental aptitude according to the model in Annex 5 to the Driving License Ordinance (not older than 1 year). You can have the certificate issued by any doctor.
Performance psychology certificate (not older than 1 year).
Proof of participation in a training course in first aid (if not already proven to the driving license authority)
police certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority (document type O) police certificate of good conduct (not older than 3 months)
current driving license
Information about the driving school
What are the fees?
The fee is based on the Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt).
If the driver's license is sent directly to the home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Period of Validity: 5 Years
Applications / forms
Objection
Action before the administrative court
Appeal
The federal, state, and local governments are currently working on making it possible for you to complete all essential administrative procedures digitally.
Please check the website of your local driver's license office, for example, to see whether it already offers electronic application for your driver's license.
What else should I know?
A driving license for categories D1 or D may only be issued if the applicant already holds the driving license for category B or has fulfilled the requirements for its issue. In this case, the driving license for the higher class may be issued at the earliest with the class B driving license.
A category D1E or DE driver's license may only be issued if the applicant already holds the driver's license for the towing vehicle or has fulfilled the requirements for its issue. In this case, the driving license for class D1E or DE may be issued at the earliest with the driving license for the towing vehicle.
If a bus driver's license is to be issued for the first time as part of professional driver training before the regular minimum age is reached, a medical-psychological report from an officially recognized assessment center is required.
If you wish to use your driver's license commercially, you must observe the regulations on professional driver qualification (BKrFQG) (Professional Driver Qualification Act). In this context, further information can be found in the "Application Notes on the Professional Driver Qualification Law". These are intended in particular to make it easier for the drivers and companies concerned to apply the regulations and to provide assistance.
The current version of the application notes is published on the website of the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility:
Supporting institutions
Driving schools
Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
14.06.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)