Car, Driving licence

If you want to drive a car or motorbike in Germany on an international or foreign driver’s licence you must make sure that:

- the driver’s licence is valid,
- the driver’s licence has been duly and correctly obtained
- if it is a temporary licence it hasn’t expired.

In general, driver’s licences issued abroad entitle you to drive a vehicle in Germany. The period of entitlement depends on the country of issue.

If you come from a non EU country, you may drive for a maximum of six months using your driver’s licence, after this time you must take the theoretical and practical driving test.

Further information is available from your local road traffic authority Straßenverkehrsamt.