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Driving licenses expire in July: You should know that by now

2022-07-04T08:17:14.550Z


Driver's license: the exchange period expires for many in July - drivers must act Created: 07/04/2022, 10:10 am By: Luisa Weckesser, Lucas Maier Driving licenses in Germany will only be valid for a limited period from 2022 and must be exchanged - these are the deadlines. (Iconic image) © Fleig / Eibner press photo via www.imago-images.de Older driving licenses also have an expiry date from 202


Driver's license: the exchange period expires for many in July - drivers must act

Created: 07/04/2022, 10:10 am

By: Luisa Weckesser, Lucas Maier

Driving licenses in Germany will only be valid for a limited period from 2022 and must be exchanged - these are the deadlines.

(Iconic image) © Fleig / Eibner press photo via www.imago-images.de

Older driving licenses also have an expiry date from 2022.

An overview of who is now affected by the exchange period.

Kassel – Whether it's a car, truck or motorcycle: you need a driver's license for almost all vehicles in Germany.

However, under number 4b there is an expiry date on many ID cards.

Previously, however, old driver's licenses were exempt from this - only those issued after 2013 were affected.

Due to an EU regulation, driving licenses issued before 2013 are only valid for 15 years.

From 2022, these must be exchanged in stages.

Due to the current burdens caused by the corona pandemic, the interior ministers of the federal states have agreed to extend the exchange period until July 19, 2022.

This was subsequently confirmed by the Federal Council.

Only then should a fine of 10 euros be due for non-compliance.

The first deadline was originally supposed to end on January 19, 2022.

You can find out when you need to reapply for your driving license here.

Driving license classes at a glance

AM, A1, A2, A

Two-wheeled vehicles (scooter, moped, motorcycle limited, motorbike)

B

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

New law from 2022: Car and motorcycle driving licenses expire in July

The expiry date only ends the validity of the document.

The driver's license remains in force.

All driver's license documents that were issued before the key date of January 19, 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.

Car change from July: Millions of driver's licenses affected by expiration date

In Germany, a total of 43 million people are affected by the driver's license exchange.

In order to prevent the offices from being overloaded, both the federal states and the federal government have agreed to exchange driving licenses at different times.

According to a statement from the state government, around ten million people are said to be affected by the mandatory exchange in North Rhine-Westphalia alone.

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However, not all driver's licenses are treated equally.

For some it depends on the date of issue, for others it depends on the owner's date of birth.

How to distinguish:

Many driver's licenses will be invalid from July: These exceptions will apply to drivers in 2022

If you were born before 1953 and have a driver's license, you are not obliged to exchange it.

The committee justifies it by saying that it is unclear whether license holders will still be able to use it at all in 2033.

From then on, the exchanged driver's license is mandatory for everyone.

Exhibition 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

Driver's license soon to be invalid - First deadline ends on July 19, 2022

The introduction of the new EU driver's license is not expected to be completed until 2033, but older drivers already have to hurry to exchange them.

The first deadline ends on July 19, 2022. This means that holders of old driving licenses who were born between 1953 and 1958 only have a few months to exchange them.

Many cities in North Rhine-Westphalia expected a rush.

Time could also be short for those born between 1959 and 1964 (deadline: January 19, 2023), as many road traffic authorities are not prepared for the onslaught, reports the trade journal auto motor und sport: “Many authorities refer to the last one on their websites deadline in 2033, leaving readers believing they can wait that long,” the magazine said.

Affected holders of a car driver's license can check the ADAC website to see which deadline applies to them.

In addition, further changes for consumers will come into force from July 2022.

From July: deadlines for exchanging driving licenses (date of issue up to December 31, 1998)

Year of birth of the owner

The driver's license must be exchanged by this date

before 1953

01/19/2033

1953 - 1958

07/19/2022

1959 - 1964

01/19/2023

1965 - 1970

01/19/2024

1971 or later

01/19/2025

From July: deadlines for exchanging driving licenses (date of issue 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 - 01/18/2013

01/19/2033

Exchange driving license from July 2022: These documents are required

If you want to exchange your driver's license, you need an appointment at the driver's license office in your city and various documents.

  • The old driver's license.

  • Valid identity card, passport or foreign passport;

    upon presentation of the passport or foreign passport, in addition a current registration certificate that must not be older than 6 months. 

  • A current biometric photo (size 45x35 millimeters, portrait format, frontal photo).

  • If necessary, a copy of the index card from the issuing authority - required when moving.

The new catalog of fines came into force on November 9, 2021.

In the future, drivers will have to dig deeper into their pockets for illegal parking and speeding.

(Lucas Maier and Luisa Weckesser)

Source: merkur

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