Service driving licence - apply for civilian transfer

You can have a service driving licence acquired for official purposes converted into a "civilian", i.e. general driving licence.

With a service driving licence from the German Armed Forces, the Federal Police and the police, you may only drive service vehicles. It is only valid for the duration of your employment.

Please note: Driving licences issued from 19 January 2013 are limited to 15 years. However, the time limit only applies to the driving licence document. This must be renewed every 15 years. Regular medical examinations or other tests are not associated with the document exchange.

Related forms and processes

Prerequisite

driving licence obtained in the course of employment

Responsible department

the driving licence office of your place of residence

Is the driving licence office,

if you live in an urban district: the city administration
if you live in a rural district: the district office

Procedure

The application must be submitted in writing to the driving licence office in your place of residence or, if offered by the competent authority, as an online application. If you apply in writing, you can obtain the application form from the driving licence office. You can also submit the written application including the necessary evidence and documents there. You can obtain the application form on site or, depending on the service, you can also download it.

To apply online, please use the link on this page. You can upload the required evidence and documents as file attachments as part of the online application.

For an extra fee, you can apply for an express ordernorder. This will shorten the waiting time for your new driving licence. Please contact your local authority for more information.

Deadlines

none

Required documents

Identity card or passport
Service driving licence or, after leaving the service, a certificate of possession of the service driving licence
civilian driving licence (if available)
a passport photo that complies with the passport regulations

Costs

Re-registration with probationary period: EUR 45.90
Re-registration without probationary period: EUR 45.10

Miscellaneous

none

Appeal

Objection, complaint

Legal basis

Verordnung über die Zulassung von Personen zum Straßenverkehr (Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung - FeV):

§ 26 Dienstfahrerlaubnis
§ 27 Verhältnis von allgemeiner Fahrerlaubnis und Dienstfahrerlaubnis

Straßenverkehrsgesetz (StVG):

§ 2 Fahrerlaubnis und Führerschein

Release note

machine generated, based on the German release by: Verkehrsministerium Baden-Württemberg, 10.01.2025