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Fahrerlaubnis – Apply for an extension

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Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Extension of a Fahrerlaubnis (driving licence) to another driving licence class. Excluded is the extension to D classes; for information on this, please select the corresponding other service (under "Further information"). If the test assignment changes (e.g. from manual transmission to automatic transmission), please read "Information on obtaining a driving licence" (under "Further information"). Applying for a Fahrerqualifizierungsnachweis (driver qualification certificate, FQN) when extending the driving licence to vehicle class C Prospective professional drivers can apply for the necessary driver qualification certificate together with their application to extend their driving licence. The FQN serves as proof of professional driver qualification and replaces the entry of code number "95" in the driving licence.

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• Main residence (Hauptwohnsitz) in Berlin If Berlin is your secondary residence (Nebenwohnsitz), the application can only be submitted in justified exceptional cases and with the consent of the authority responsible for your main residence. • Minimum age The application can be submitted at the earliest 6 months before reaching the minimum age. • Personal appearance is required

Documents you need

• Identity card (Personalausweis) or passport • 1 current, biometric passport photo on paper www.berlin.de/labo/_assets/kraftfahrzeugwesen/foto-mustertaf Please bring a photo with you. Paper photos are not printed on site. • Presentation of the existing driving license (Führerschein) In addition, a copy of the driving license, if it was not issued in Berlin. For an extension of a driving licence (Fahrerlaubnis) from the former GDR, presentation of the so-called VK-30 (application card), if in your possession. • Details of the driving school and the examination office (Prüfstelle) Name of the owner and address of the driving school, as well as name and address of the examination office. Once you have received admission to the examination, it is no longer possible to change the examination office. • Eyesight test certificate (Sehtestbescheinigung) (no older than 2 years, only for classes AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, L or T) • Ophthalmological examination www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g (no older than 2 years; only for classes C, C1, CE, C1E) • Medical examination www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g (no older than 1 year; only for classes C, C1, CE, C1E) • Proof of first aid training Instruction courses on "immediate measures at the scene of an accident" (Sofortmaßnahmen am Unfallort) have no longer been recognized since 22.10.2017. If first aid training, or other proof of thorough knowledge and practical skill in first aid under § 19 FeV (Regulation on the Granting of Driving Licences, Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung), has already been demonstrated to the driving licence authority (Fahrerlaubnisbehörde), the certificate does not need to be submitted again. • If applicable, proof of basic qualification for professional drivers service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330313/ If you also want to apply for an extension to vehicle class C and the driver qualification certificate (Fahrerqualifizierungsnachweis, FQN).

Fees

• 45.10 euros: Application for extension of a Fahrerlaubnis (driving licence) • 6.32 euros: Direct delivery of the Führerschein (driving licence) (delivery by registered mail/deposit into the mailbox. Requirement: the addressee's name must be shown on the mailbox.) Extension of a FQN • 35.00 euros: Extension of a FQN including direct delivery within Germany.

Legal basis

• Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung (FeV) (Driving Licence Ordinance) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fev_2010/

Further information

• Photo sample chart www.berlin.de/labo/_assets/kraftfahrzeugwesen/foto-mustertaf • Information on obtaining a driving licence (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten [State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs]) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Information on basic qualification and further training for drivers in commercial goods and passenger transport (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Driving licence - extension to classes D1, D1E, D and DE (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324450 • Current processing times (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/aktuelles/aktuelle-bearbeitung

Who is responsible

The application can be submitted at any of the authorities listed below. Whether options exist for submitting the application besides booking an appointment can be found by clicking on the individual locations (click on the location).

Responsible for you

Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 121629 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121629/