Applying for a new driving license

    If your driving license has been revoked by a court ruling or by the driving license office, you can apply for a new driving license at the earliest 6 months before the end of the suspension period.

    Description

    If your driving license has been revoked, you can reapply for it after the expiry of any specified suspension period. In the application process, you must prove that your ability and suitability to drive motor vehicles have been restored.

    The driving license is issued for an unlimited period.

    For categories C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE and D1E, the driving license is issued for a limited period.

    Online services

    There is currently no online service available for this location.

    Competent office

    Responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which you reside.

    Contact point

    Responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which you reside.

    Contact person

    Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for District Wesermarsch (Lower Saxony). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.

    Forms

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    Prerequisites

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    Procedure

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    Processing time

    Not specified

    Costs

    The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).

    If the driver's license is sent directly to your home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.

    Notes (specifics)

    • Only the driving license classes specified in the Driving License Ordinance can be reissued; if necessary, the classes of the revoked driving license will be changed.
    • The new license can only be issued for the scope of authorization that you had before it was revoked.
    • In individual cases, it may be necessary for you to take the driving test again.

    Further Information

    Unterstützende Institutionen

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    Welche Dokumente resultieren aus dieser Leistung?

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    Area of validity

    Lower Saxony

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV)

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 24.05.2023
    Technisch geändert on 27.03.2026

    Keywords

    Driver's license, Driving license, Driving license revocation, New driver's license, Withdrawal, Reissue, New issue

    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 22.10.2025
    Technisch geändert on 23.10.2024