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

Registration at a driving school

Certified participation of first aid course

Eye-test results

Application form for new license

Administrative fee around € 45

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

German driver's license. (Please see step 7. 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

Vocabulary assistance

I would like to transfer my driver’s license.

Ich

möchte

meinen

Führerschein

umschreiben lassen.

Step 6

After having received your papers, the driving school will contact you in order to discuss the

timing of the

theoretical test.

Once you have passed the theoretical test at the TÜV, you will

receive your test results which you will have to take to your driving school.

Then your driving teacher will arrange the

driving lessons

and the

practical test

at the TÜV.

He will as well accompany you to the practical test. The test will most probably be taken in the

driving school’s car. The driving inspector from the TÜV will decide if you have passed the test.

After you have passed the practical test, the TÜV will complete your papers and return them

to the responsible Führerscheinstelle. After approximately ten days you may contact the

Führerscheinstelle (in Köln: your local registration office)

to find out when you can pick

up your German driver’s license.

Vocabulary assistance

When can I pick up my driver’s license?

Wann kann ich meinen Führerschein

abholen?

Step 7

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.