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Exchange old driver's license for a new one
If the validity of your driving license has expired, you must apply for a new one. Old paper and card driving licenses will gradually lose their validity from 2022 and must be replaced by the European Union's standard card driving license.
Your responsible authority
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Detailed description
Many holders of a driving license are still driving with the old paper license. These documents have been gradually losing their validity since 19.01.2022 - staggered according to the holder's year of birth.
If the validity of your old paper driving license has expired, you must have it replaced by the currently valid European Union (EU) standard card driving license.
As the holder of an older driving license in credit card format, you are also affected by the exchange campaign.
Card driving licenses issued from 19.01.2013 are limited to 15 years. For driving licenses issued before this date, certain deadlines apply for exchanging them.
Based on your year of birth, you can see in the following overview by when you must exchange your driving license. These deadlines apply to driving licenses issued up to and including 31.12.1998:
- before 1953 - 19.01.2033
- 1953 to 1958 - 19.07.2022
- 1959 to 1964 - 19.01.2023
- 1965 to 1970 - 19.01.2024
- 1971 or later - 19.01.2025
Based on the year of issue, you can see in the following overview by when you must exchange your driving license. These deadlines apply to driving licenses issued from 01.01.1999:
- 1999 to 2001 - 19.01.2026
- 2002 to 2004 - 19.01.2027
- 2005 to 2007 - 19.01.2028
- 2008 - 19.01.2029
- 2009 - 19.01.2030
- 2010 - 19.01.2031
- 2011 - 19.01.2032
- 2012 until 18.01.2013 - 19.01.2033
Notes:
- Holders of a driving license whose year of birth is before 1953 must also exchange their driving license by 19.01.2033, regardless of the year of issue of the driving license.
- The respective time limit only affects the driving license document, not the underlying driving license. A medical examination or other checks are not usually associated with the document exchange.
- The rights documented in the driving license remain in effect even if the document is exchanged.
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Fees
- The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).
- If the driver's license is sent directly to your home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.
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Process
State of Brandenburg:
The application for a new driving license must be made in person at the driving license authority.
Once all the necessary documents have been submitted, the production of the card driver's license is ordered from Bundesdruckerei GmbH in Berlin.
The finished driving license is usually sent to you directly from the Bundesdruckerei.
Driving license documents issued before January 19, 2013 are given an expiration date that bridges the time until the new driving license is received.
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Duration
State of Brandenburg:
Depending on the individual case
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Deadline
State of Brandenburg:
All driving licenses issued before 19.01.2013 must be exchanged. The following deadlines apply:
I. Driving licenses issued before December 31, 1998:
Year of birth of the driver's license holder
Date by which the driver's license must be exchanged
Before 1953
19.01.2033
1953-1958
19.01.2022
1959-1964
19.01.2023
1965-1970
19.01.2024
1971 or later
19.01.2025
II. driving licenses issued after January 1, 1999:
Year of issue
Exchange until:
1999-2001
19.01.2026
2002-2004
19.01.2027
2005-2007
19.01.2028
2008
19.01.2029
2009
19.01.2030
2010
19.01.2031
2011
19.01.2032
2012-18.01.2013
19.01.2033
- Legal basis
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More information
State of Brandenburg:
When converting a driving license document under old law (issued before 19.01.2013), all vested rights with regard to driving authorizations are retained.
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Approved
Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV)
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Approved date
28.10.2022