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Forms available: Yes

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance required: Yes

The workshop card is a tachograph card issued to an approved tachograph manufacturer, fitter, vehicle manufacturer or workshop. It identifies the cardholder and allows the testing, calibration and downloading of recording equipment data.

The workshop card is used by the technicians of the workshops authorised under § 57b StVZO, who install and calibrate the digital tachographs, as well as by manufacturers of the tachographs. It is PIN-protected and valid for 1 year.

When submitting an application, the recognition or commissioning of the workshop according to § 57b StVZO and proof of training of the responsible specialist (technician) must be submitted. The documents must not be older than 3 years.

The validity period of the workshop follow-up card is 1 year.

The competent authority shall renew the card within 15 working days of receipt of the application and submission of all necessary documents.

The workshops recognised and commissioned in accordance with § 57b StVZO, manufacturers of tachographs and vehicle manufacturers are entitled to apply.

- If applicable, access to the ELSTER organizational account

- Proof of commercial register entry or business registration

- A certificate of training for professionals by tachograph recording equipment training line

- Proof of the employment relationship of the responsible specialist

- Proof of recognition or commissioning of the workshop according to § 57b StVZO

- Your workshop card

- As an authorized representative, a power of attorney or - as the owner of the company - an informal letter stating your name, address and date and place.

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

• In order to identify yourself online and check your documents, you must have the option of online authentication via company account and digital upload of the required documents.
• You can pay for the application online via a payment service provider.
• The creation of a workshop map 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.
• The personalised workshop card will be issued to the company upon acknowledgement of receipt.
• The required identification number (PIN number) will be sent directly to the responsible specialist to the specified private address

15 business days to 1 month

Contact your local driving licence authority.

• § 4 III and §7 VI Ordinance on the Implementation of the Driving Personnel Act (Fahrpersonalverordnung - FPersV)
• Article 25 I and II OF EU Regulation No 165/2014

For each application for the renewal of a workshop card due to the expiry of the deadline, the company must provide proof that the commissioned specialist (technician) is still employed by the company. The written proof of the employment relationship must be signed by both sides by the employer and the commissioned specialist.

The renewal of the workshop card should be requested no later than 15 working days before the expiry of the previous workshop card.

Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Integration and Consumer Protection