Exchanging a driver's license is mandatory: what happens when the deadline has passed. As of: February 14, 2024, 5:31 a.m By: Simon Stock CommentsPressSplit Millions of Germans have to exchange their old driving licenses for new ones.

There are deadlines for this. Anyone who has missed it must face consequences. One of the largest exchange campaigns in Germany is currently underway. Because there are 43 million documents involved, not all of them are replaced at once. The exchange takes place over the years and staggered by birth cohort.