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Driver card; application for renewal
Are you a driver of a truck or bus and your driver card is about to expire? Then you can have it renewed.
Online services & Forms
Online services
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Fahrerkarte online beantragen - TÜV SÜDYou can apply for a driver card online, renew it or replace a lost driver card.
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Fahrerkarte online beantragen - DEKRAYou can apply for a driver card online, renew it or replace a lost driver card.
Forms
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Anträge Fahrerkarte (persönliche Antragsstellung) - TÜV SÜD
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Anträge Fahrerkarte (persönliche Antragstellung) - DEKRA
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Procedure details
Description
The driver card is used to record driving times and rest periods for the commercial transportation of goods and passengers.
The driver card is valid for 5 years from the date of issue. You can have the driver card renewed on application. You must do this at least 15 working days before the card expires. If your driver card has already expired, you must place a new initial order.
Your renewed driver card is valid immediately after the expiration date of the old card. You must carry the expired driver card for at least 28 days in addition to the new card.
Only you may use the driver card issued to you personally. It always remains your property, even if your employer has paid for the driver card. In principle, they are not obliged to bear the costs.
Requirements
- You are resident in the Federal Republic of Germany.
- You have a valid driver's license with one of the following categories: B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE.
- Your valid driver's license must correspond to one of the above categories if it was issued in an EEA member state.
Required documents
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Required Documents
- Application for renewal of driver card
- Proof of identity
- valid domestic driver's license or driver's license of a state of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), respectively
- entitles the holder to drive vehicles for which regulations on driving and rest periods must be observed
- Proof of residence in Germany and address
- proof of birth and surname, first name, day and place of birth
- Photograph against a light background, 35 mm x 45 mm in size, showing the applicant without headgear in a frontal view (biometric passport photograph)
- if you are applying for a new driver card due to damage or malfunction of the card, you must present it to the issuing authority or body
Fees
Bavaria-wide supplement
46,20 € - 52,20 €
Deadlines
You can have your driver card renewed at the earliest 6 months and at the latest 15 working days before it expires.
Special notes
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Driver card; application
Are you a driver of a truck or bus and need a driver card for the first time? Then you must apply for one at the office responsible for you.
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Driver card; applying for a replacement in the event of theft
You are a driver of a truck or bus and your driver card was stolen? Then you need to apply for a replacement card.
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Driver card; applying for a replacement if lost
You are a driver of a truck or bus and your driver card has been lost? Then you need to apply for a replacement card.
Status: 04.06.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium für Verkehr + Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und Soziales
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