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Driving license issued for the first time for category L

If you want to drive simple motor vehicles in agriculture, you must apply for the class L driver's license (the "small tractor driver's license").

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  • Detailed description

    With the class L driver's license (colloquially ''small tractor driver's license") you are allowed to drive the following vehicles at the age of 16:

    • tractors intended and used for agricultural or forestry purposes with a maximum design speed of no more than 40 km/h
    • combinations of these vehicles and trailers, if they are driven at a maximum speed of 25 km/h
    • self-propelled machines, feed mixers, forklifts and other industrial trucks, each with a maximum design speed of not more than 25 km/h
    • combinations of these vehicles and trailers

    The driving license class L is issued for an unlimited period of time.

  • Requirements
    • You must have your main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
    • You must have reached the minimum age of 16 years.
  • Documents
    • valid identity card or passport (if necessary with current certificate of residence)
    • current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal)
    • eye test certificate (not older than 2 years)
    • Proof of participation in a first aid course
    • Information about the driving school

  • Fees
    • The fee is based on the Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt).
    • If the driver's license is sent directly to the home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.
  • Duration

    Depending on the fulfilment of the conditions for grant – esp. Completion of driving training and passing the theoretical and practical driving test.

    The card driving licence is produced centrally by Bundesdruckerei GmbH in Berlin. In order to obtain the new driving licence, you can apply for the card driving licence to be sent to you. Direct mailing is carried out by Bundesdruckerei GmbH.

  • Deadline

    Application deadline: 12 months (The application for the first issuance of a driving licence expires if you do not pass the theory test within 12 months of receipt of the test order.)

  • Responsible authority

    Driving license authority of the place of residence (district or independent city)

  • Point of contact

    Driving license authority

  • Legal basis
  • Pointer

    When acquiring a class L driver's license, only a theoretical test is required.

    There is no probationary period for the class L driver's license.

  • More information
  • Approved

    Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV)

  • Approved date
    22.05.2023
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