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.

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.

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

• 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)

• 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

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

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