If you move to Germany with a driving licence from a country outside the EU, you may only keep using it for a limited time. As a rule, it stays valid for 6 months from the day you register your residence in Germany. After that, you need a German driving licence.
Whether you have to take a test depends on the country where you got your licence. For some countries the licence is converted without a test, for others you need the theory test, the practical test or both. A licence from the EU or EEA remains valid in Germany and does not need to be converted.
If you do need to take a test, come to us. You don't need full training: there are no mandatory lessons and no required special drives. Together we work out what you really need and prepare you specifically for the test in Frankfurt.
How the conversion works
Apply to the authority
You submit the application to the driving licence authority. It tells you which tests you have to take.
Sign up with us
You need a driving school for the tests. We register you and plan your preparation with you.
Targeted preparation
Theory with a learning app and lessons, plus driving lessons so you know the German rules and test routes.
Test and licence
Once you pass, you receive your German driving licence.
We teach in German, English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian and Spanish. You can also take the theory test in English and several other languages.
Frequently asked questions about licence conversion
With a licence from a country outside the EU and EEA, you can usually drive for 6 months from registering your residence in Germany. After that, you are driving without a valid licence. So apply for the conversion early, as appointments at the authority and for the test take time.
That depends on the country where you got your licence. Germany has agreed rules with many countries: for some, both tests are waived, for others only one of them. For all other countries you have to pass both theory and practical. The driving licence authority makes the binding decision, and we're happy to help you assess your case.
Usually your foreign licence with a translation, your ID card or passport, a biometric passport photo, an eye test and a first aid course. The driving licence authority will give you the exact list. You can take the first aid course directly through us.
There is no required minimum. If you already drive confidently, a few lessons are often enough to get used to German rules such as giving way to the right, checking your blind spot and how the test works. After a first lesson, we'll tell you honestly where you stand.
Yes. Our driving instructors teach in German, English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian and Spanish. Just send us a WhatsApp message or give us a call and we'll talk through your case personally.
Your next step
Let’s talk in person
Interested in Licence conversion? Come in for a free, no-obligation consultation at our office in Frankfurt-Rödelheim or talk to us on the phone. We answer your questions and plan your start together, in German, English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian or Spanish.
Or simply call us or drop by: 069 788 000 65 · Mon to Fri, 12 pm to 7 pm · Hausener Weg 39-41