Driving licence with limited duration extension

    The driving license for passenger transport (FzF) is issued for a maximum of five years and can be extended for up to five years at the holder's request.

    Description

    The driving license for passenger transport (FzF) is issued for a maximum of five years and can be extended for up to five years upon application by the holder.

    Note: If the application is submitted after the expiry of the FzF, an extension is no longer possible. The issuance of a new FzF must be applied for.

    Online services

    Contact point

    Contact the driving licence authority of the district or independent city in which you have your main residence.

    Contact person

    Please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible contact person

    Required documents

    • official proof of place and date of birth (e.g. identity card or passport)
    • Current certificate of registration, if applicable
    • EU/EEA driving license
    • Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority (service description in Hessenfinder)
    • Current information from the driver suitability register
    • Proof of physical and mental fitness
    • Proof of meeting the requirements for eyesight
    • Proof of ability to cope with stress, orientation, concentration, attention and reaction (in case of extension beyond the age of 60)

    Prerequisites

    • mental and physical fitness
    • fulfillment of the requirements for eyesight
    • personal reliability
    • after the age of 60, additional requirements: ability to cope with stress, orientation, concentration, attention and reactions

    Procedure

    Please contact the driver licensing authority responsible for your place of residence.

    Costs

    The fee is based on the Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt).

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing on 16.09.2020

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 05.11.2008

    Technisch geändert on 03.12.2025

    Keywords

    Passenger transportation ticket, Extension, Passenger

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Technisch erstellt on 07.07.2021

    Technisch geändert on 26.11.2019