An older driver's license does not yet have an expiration date.
That will change from 2022.
Not only drivers are affected.
You must know that.
From 2022, older
driving licenses
in
Germany have
an expiry date.
However, an expired
driver's license
does not
invalidate
the
driver's license
.
There are several exceptions for
driving license exchanges
.
Kassel - whether
car
,
motorcycle
or
truck
: Most vehicles in
Germany
require
a
driver's license
.
An expiration date can already be found on many driving licenses under item 4b.
So far, however, old driver's licenses have been excluded.
So far, only driver's licenses issued after 2013 have had this expiry date.
But due to
EU
-
Regulation
also licenses only 15 are soon been issued before 2013,
year
valid.
From
2022
, these must be exchanged in stages.
You can find out when you need to reapply for your driver's license here.
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New law from 2022: Car and motorcycle driving licenses with an expiry date
With the expiry date only the validity of the document ends.
The
driving license
remains in place.
All driving license documents that were issued before January 19th, 2013 are affected by the new regulation.
The change has been known since
2016
.
In
Germany
, the order to exchange driving licenses came into force on March 18, 2019 in the Federal Law Gazette.
Not only
car
driving licenses
are affected
, but
driving licenses of
all classes.
Overview of driving license classes: |
|
---|---|
AM, A1, A2, A: |
Two wheeled vehicles (scooter, moped, limited motorcycle, motorcycle) |
B: |
Car driving license up to 3.5 tons |
C1, C: |
Truck classes |
D1, D: |
Bus classes |
X + E: |
The respective class with trailer (except for A-classes) |
L and T: |
Tractor classes |
Germany: 43 million car and motorcycle driving licenses affected by the exchange campaign
In
Germany
, a total of 43 million
people are
affected
by the
driver's license
exchange.
In order to avoid overloading the offices, both the
federal states
and the
federal government
have agreed to exchange driving licenses at different times.
But not all driving licenses are treated equally.
For some it depends on the date of issue, for others on the date of birth of the owner.
A distinction is made:
Issued before / on December 31, 1998 |
This is graded according to the year of birth |
Exhibition after / on January 1st, 1999 |
This is staggered according to the year of issue |
Driving license exchange in Germany: These exceptions apply in 2022
If you were born before
1953
and have a
driver's license
, you are not
obliged
to exchange it.
The committee justified it with the fact that it was unclear whether the driver's license
holders
will even use it
in 2033
.
From then on, the exchanged driver's license is mandatory for everyone.
Anyone born between 1953 and 1958 must
have exchanged
their
certificate
by January 19,
2022
.
Anyone who acquired the license between 2012 and 2013 does
not have to
exchange
the
driver's license
until
2033
.
+
The big swap begins in 2022: Then the first driving licenses in Germany have to be exchanged - older driving licenses are also affected by the new law and will expire (symbol image).
© Oliver Berg / dpa
Deadline for driving license exchange: Issue date until December 31, 1998
Year of the owner's birth |
The driver's license must be exchanged by this date: |
before 1953 |
01/19/2033 |
1953-1958 |
01/19/2022 |
1959-1964 |
01/19/2023 |
1965-1970 |
01/19/2024 |
1971 or later |
01/19/2025 |
Deadline for driving license exchange: Issue date after January 1, 1999
Year of issue |
The driver's license must be exchanged by this date: |
1999-2001 |
01/19/2026 |
2002-2004 |
01/19/2027 |
2005 - 2007 |
01/19/2028 |
2008 |
01/19/2029 |
2009 |
01/19/2030 |
2010 |
01/19/2031 |
2011 |
01/19/2032 |
2012 - January 18, 2013 |
01/19/2033 |
Exchange your driver's license by 2022: Biometric image
If you want to exchange your driver's license, you need
various
documents in
addition to an appointment at the driver's license office in your
city
.
The old driver's license.
Valid ID, passport or foreign passport;
Upon presentation of the passport or the foreign passport, a current registration certificate which must not be older than 6 months.
A current biometric photo (size 45x35 millimeters, portrait format, frontal photo).
If necessary, a copy of the card from the issuing authority - required when moving.
There is
still some time
until
the
driver's license
is
forced to change
, but you shouldn't forget the appointment.
(Lucas Maier)
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List of rubric lists: © Oliver Berg / dpa