Extending your passenger transport licence

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Do you have a driving licence for passenger transport (FzF) that expires after 5 years? Then you can have it extended for up to 5 years.

  • Service description

    A driving licence for passenger transport (FzF) is valid for a period of no more than 5 years. After that, you can have the licence extended for up to 5 years under certain conditions.

    This applies to every FzF for commercial journeys with a

    • Taxi
    • Rental car
    • Cars in scheduled or on-demand transport
    • Ambulance

    A non-renewed driving licence expires when the time limit expires. You must then apply for a new passenger transport licence.

  • Procedure

    Submit the application to the driving licence authority responsible for you.

  • Prerequisites

    • Mental and physical aptitude
    • Good eyesight
    • You are at least 21 years old
    • no criminal offence
    • after the age of 60: proven resilience, orientation, concentration, attention and responsiveness

  • Which documents are required?

    • European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) driving licence required to drive the vehicle in question
    • If you have not held an EU or EEA category B driving licence (passenger car) or a corresponding driving licence from another country (listed in Annex 11 FeV) for at least 2 years, proof that you have held such a licence for a total of 2 years within the last 5 years.
    • Certificate of good conduct
    • Current information from the driving aptitude register
    • Certificate of medical examination for physical and mental aptitude
    • Eye test certificate
    • If you wish to extend your passenger transport licence (FzF) beyond the age of 60, proof of the
      • Load capacity
      • Orientation performance
      • Concentration performance
      • Attention performance
      • Responsiveness

  • What fees are incurred?

    Fee: 37,50 €
    Prepayment: No
    https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
    Fee for the renewal of a passenger transport licence

    Fee: 5,10 €
    Prepayment: No
    https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
    Fee for the examination of an application for the renewal of a passenger transport licence

  • Legal basis

  • Short text

    • Driving licence for passenger transport (FzF) is issued for a maximum of 5 years.
    • FzF can be extended by up to a further 5 years in each case
    • Timely application for extension required, after expiry of the validity period of 5 years the FzF expires due to expiry of the deadline
    • then FzF must be reissued upon application
    • applies to the driving licence for passenger transport (FzF) for:
      • Taxi
      • Rental car
      • Cars in scheduled or on-demand transport
      • Ambulance

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