Driving license for passenger transport; application for renewal

The driving license for passenger transport is valid for a maximum of 5 years. It can be extended for up to five years at a time upon application by the holder.

The extension must be applied for at the driving license authority responsible for the place of residence (= district office or independent city).

• You will usually need the following documents:
  • valid identity card or passport
  • German card driver's license
  • previous driver's license for passenger transportation
  • certificate of good conduct for presentation to an authority
  • Proof of eyesight by means of a certificate of medical examination (by an ophthalmologist, doctor with the regional designation "occupational medicine", doctor with the additional designation "occupational medicine", doctor at an officially recognized assessment center for fitness to drive, doctor at the public health department or other doctor in the public administration) or certificate of ophthalmological examination (not older than 2 years) (see § 12 Paragraph 6 in conjunction with Appendix 6 No. 2 FeV)
  • medical certificate of physical and mental fitness (not older than 1 year) (see § 11 paragraph 9 in conjunction with Appendix 5 No. 1 FeV)
  • if the license is to be extended beyond the age of 60: Expert opinion on the ability to cope with stress, orientation, concentration, attention and reaction by an occupational physician or an officially recognized assessment center for driving aptitude (not older than 1 year) (see Section 11 (9) in conjunction with Annex 5 No. 2 FeV).

• Proof of personal reliability
• Proof of mental and physical aptitude
• Fulfillment of the vision requirements