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  • If your driver's license was issued in a country that is not one of the EU or EEA countries, the third country regulation applies. This means that your driving license entitles you to drive a motor vehicle for a maximum of 185 days (six months) after entering Germany. If you would like to drive a motor vehicle in Germany beyond this period, you must apply for a German driver's license.
    Important: Due to the corona pandemic, the driver's license is valid for twelve months after entry (if you entered after September 30, 2019 and before April 1, 2021).

  • Drivers who use their vehicle for the commercial transport of people bear a great deal of responsibility for their passengers and their documents.
    If you are in possession of a passenger transport ticket, you must always carry it with you and, if you lose it, arrange for a replacement immediately.

  • If your driving license is lost or stolen, you must apply for a new document from the Landesbetrieb Verkehr (LBV).
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  • If your driving license is lost or stolen, you can apply for a new document at the Hamburg-City customer center.
    This service is only offered at the customer center in Hamburg-City.

  • Driving ban and withdrawal of a driving licence as a result of a criminal conviction have different meanings.
     

    The imposition of a driving ban of between one and six months is possible if the (stricter) conditions for withdrawal of the driving licence are not met. The prohibition period begins after the judgment has become final, as soon as the driving licence is taken into official custody, but no later than one month after the judgment has become final. After expiry of the driving ban, the driving licence is automatically returned or returned.
     

    In the event of a withdrawal of the driving licence by the court, the right to drive a motor vehicle expires with the legal force of the judgment and the driving licence is then withdrawn.
     

    If you want to drive again in the future, the driving license must be applied for again. The driving licence can only be issued again after expiry of a blocking period, which the court sets in the judgment. The road traffic authority decides on the re-issue in accordance with the provisions of the StVG and the FeV.

  • If you want to use your category C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE or D1E driving licence for professional purposes, you will need a driver qualification certificate in addition to the driving licence. The FQN replaces the key number 95.

  • As a professional driver, you need a driver qualification certificate (FQN) in addition to your driving licence since 23.05.2021.

  • In accordance with EU Directive 2018/645, the Driver Qualification Certificate (FQN) will be introduced from 25 May 2021, which will replace the previous entry of the key number 95 in the driving licence. Upon request, the competent authority under state law will issue a driver qualification certificate if the driver can prove that he or she has basic qualifications or is considered to be fundamentally qualified.