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Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance required: No

The driver card is used to monitor driving times and rest periods in the commercial transport of goods and passengers. The obligation to obtain a driver card applies to:

• motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes, including trailers;
• motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of 2,8 to 3,5 tonnes, including trailers, provided that a digital tachograph is fitted;
• and motor vehicles designed to carry more than nine persons, including the driver.

Exemptions (e.g. for farms or postal services) are explained in § 1 para. 2 and § 18 of the Driving Personnel Ordinance and Art 3 of EU Regulation 561/2014.

You apply for the replacement of a driver card due to theft or loss.

The application for replacement of your driver card should be submitted to the competent driving licence authority under Land law.

The issuance is subject to a fee.

You must either identify yourself via the online authentication of the user account or introduce yourself personally on site.

The end of validity of the driver card to be replaced corresponds to the expiry date of the previous lost/stolen driver card if the remaining period is more than 185 days.

The beginning of the validity is the date of personalization (production) by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). In the case of replacement, the application must be submitted within 7 calendar days.

After application and verification, the card will be issued within 8 working days. During this time, the journey may continue without a valid driver card for a maximum of 15 days. For the period during which the driver is not in possession of a driver card, printouts from the digital tachograph shall be made and carried professionally.

In addition to the usual documents, a written declaration must be attached in case of loss, a theft report in the event of theft and the faulty card in case of malfunction or damage. The body processing the application may request an affidavit in lieu of an oath.

You are entitled to apply for the initial issuance of a driver card if you:

• are resident in the Federal Republic of Germany and
• have a German EU card driving licence with one of the following categories: B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE

Driving licences issued in a Member State of the European Union (EU) or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) must correspond to one of the aforementioned categories.

- Identity card with eID function (or residence permit or EU citizen card)

- Up-to-date digital biometric photograph

- A digital copy of your signature

- A digital copy of your current EU card driving licence or a comparable driving licence for applicants from another EU/EEA country

- if necessary, confirmation by the police to report the theft

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You can apply for the application for your driver card with the required documents and information at the driving licence authority online or on site.

• In order to identify yourself online and check your documents, you must have the option of online authentication via user account and digital upload of the required documents.
• You can pay for the application online via a payment service provider.
• The creation of a driver card is subject to a charge.
• As part of the application, you must provide all required information and submit or upload documents.
• The competent authority will check your information for completeness and accuracy.
• After successful verification, the KBA (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) issues the personalised driver card.
• You can use the personalised driver card
  • pick up directly from the responsible office in person or
  • can be sent directly (after online authentication online payment) by the KBA.

Hint:

If the replacement reveals serious offences (including both criminal offences and administrative offences), the issue of the driver card may be refused and the application rejected.

If necessary, an administrative offence or fine procedure will then be initiated.

7 days

(after damage, malfunction or loss of the previous driver card)

Contact your local driving licence authority.

• § 4 paragraph 4 and 5 sentence 4 Ordinance on the Implementation of the Driving Personnel Act (Fahrpersonalverordnung - FPersV)
• Article 29 IV REGULATION EU 165/2014 and Article 35 II REGULATION EU 165/2014

In Germany, the employer is not obliged to reimburse his employees for the costs of the driver card. The Federal Labour Court has ruled that employees are not entitled to reimbursement of costs.

In the event of damage, malfunction, loss or theft of the driver card, you must apply to the competent authorities for replacement of the card within seven calendar days at the latest. The theft of the driver card must be reported to the police.

Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Integration and Consumer Protection