Rhine-Area City Guide

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Fit for Germany – Rhein Area

Last, go back to the Straßenverkehrsamt in Bonn and submit following items

The signed “Nachweis zur Vorlage bei der Führerscheinstelle“

Passport

One passport sized photo

Translation of the original driving license and the confirmation of issue date

Original and copy of your national driving license

Application form for new license

Administrative fee around € 40

€ 100 in case you would like to keep your home country license when picking up your

German driver's license. (Please see step 4. A confirmation letter from your employer

is not required in Bonn)

Neither your passport nor your driving license will be kept by the authorities.

Duration:

4-6 weeks

You will pick up your German driver’s license at the Straßenverkehrsamt.

The authorities will not always inform you when your German license is ready to be picked up.

Please check with the Straßenverkehrsamt after approximately 4 weeks.

Vocabulary assistance

I would like to transfer my driver’s license.

Ich möchte meinen Führerschein

umschreiben lassen.

When can I pick up my driver’s license?

Wann kann ich meinen Führerschein

abholen?

Step 4

The Führerscheinstelle will ask you to turn in your national driver’s license when you will pick

up your new German license.

In Germany it is illegal to possess more than one driver’s license. Therefore, the

Führerscheinstelle is legally obliged to confiscate your home country license before issuing

your German license. However, it might be possible to keep your national license by exception.

Please contact Dwellworks to assist in providing you with a letter from your employer

confirming that your national license is required for future business trips and holidays in your

home country.