Application driving license

In order to receive your exam permit (exam order), you must submit an application for your driving licence to your driving licence authority as soon as possible after registering at the driving school.

• You have registered a residence in Germany.

Residence in Munich

• If you have your main place of residence in Munich, you must apply for your driving licence at the Munich District Administration Office (KVR) Driving Licence Department.

Residence outside Munich

• If you do not have your main place of residence in Munich, you must apply for your driving licence at the driving licence authority (district administration department, district administration office, town hall) at your main place of residence.

• In addition, you must give a reason and provide suitable evidence as to why you would like to complete your driving licence training in Munich.

• Possible reasons are usually accepted: place of work in Munich, training in Munich, school in Munich, secondary residence in Munich.

• In some cases, the district offices may also accept other reasons. However, you must clarify this with your district office.

• You should only start your driving licence training in Munich once you have received approval from your driving licence authority.
   

• The regular processing time at the Munich District Administration Office is approx. 4 weeks.
   
• To be able to submit the application online, you will need
  - Identity card or residence permit with online function
  - PIN identity card or residence permit
  - Bayern ID
   
• A Bayern-ID can be created during the online driving licence application process. 
   
• The online driving licence application can only be submitted on a smartphone. It is not possible on a computer.

• The regular processing time at the Munich District Administration Office is approx. 8 weeks.
   

• During the processing period, you can already start theory lessons and driving lessons.
   
• The regular processing time for your application at the Munich District Administration Office is approx. 4 weeks if you submit your driving licence application online.
   
• The regular processing time for your application at the Munich District Administration Office is approx. 8 weeks if you submit your driving licence application by post.
   
• After your application has been processed, you will receive your exam authorisation (exam order).
   
• You can obtain information on your processing status from the Fahrerlaubnisbehörde München.
   

• To apply for a driving licence, you need a confirmation of participation in a first aid course.
   
• The validity of a first aid course is unlimited.
   
• Various organisations offer a first aid course.
   
• Until 2016, the immediate measures at the scene of an accident course was accepted when applying for a driving licence. Duration 8 hours of 45 minutes each.
   
• From 2016, only the first aid course will be accepted. Duration 9 hours of 45 minutes each.
   
• If you received your driving licence before 2016 and would now like to upgrade to another category (e.g. motorbike licence), you must take a new first aid course for the driving licence application.
   
• If you obtained your driving licence after 2016, you do not need a new first aid course if you want to upgrade your current category, as your driving licence is proof of the first aid course.
   

• The driving school number is the confirmation of the driving school.
   
• The following driving school number must be stated in the driving licence application:
   
• Registration at the location Schwabing-Freimann, Schwabing-West, Maxvorstadt:
  -> Driving school number: 10329
   
• Registration at the location Neuhausen:
  -> Driving school number: 10330
   

• As soon as your exam authorisation (exam order) has been issued, you will receive the Drivers Club | TÜV SÜD activation code from the TÜV Süd exam centre by e-mail or post.
   
• You must use this to register in the Drivers Club | TÜV SÜD.
   
• You must check independently in Drivers Club | TÜV SÜD whether your exam authorisation (exam order) has been issued for the correct class and whether the need for a visual aid has been entered correctly.
   
• If the driving licence authority has issued your exam permit (exam order) for the wrong class, you must inform your driving school promptly. You must also contact the driving licence authority to have the error corrected.
   
• Immediately pay the advance payment (Kostenvorschuss) from TÜV Süd for your exam fees, which is available for you to download from the TÜV Süd Drivers Club.
   
• As soon as your exam authorisation (exam order) has been issued, you must promptly inform our customer service at your location by email.
   

• Once your application has been approved and your examination authorisation (examination order) has been issued, it is valid for one year.
   
• If your examination authorisation (examination order) expires after one year, you must apply again for a driving licence.
   
• If you pass the theory examination, your examination authorisation (examination order) is automatically extended by a further year.
   

Application accompanied driving at the age of 17 - BF17

• You are 17 years old and would like to obtain a driving licence for categories B197, B78, B, BE (and A1).
   
• Then you can drive with a registered accompanying person until the age of 18.
   
• Information and application at Driving licence at 17 Munich driving licence authority
   
• Please do not apply for a ‘Driving licence for the first time’.

Application driving licence for the first time

• You do not yet have a driving licence and would like to apply for your first driving licence.
   
• Information and application at your first driving licence from the Munich driving licence authority

Application driving licence extension

• You already have a driving licence and would like to take a exam for additional classes to extend your driving licence.
   
• Information and application at driving licence extension from the Munich driving licence authority

Application conversion a foreign driving licence (non-EU driving licence)

• You have a foreign driving licence (non-EU) and would like to have it converted in Germany.
   
• Information and application at transferring a foreign driving licence Munich driving licence authority

Change current application e.g. when changing driving school

• You have already submitted an application, need to change it, would like to report a change of driving school, still need to submit documents, have not yet received a message or still have questions about the rest of the process.
   
• Information and application at Current applications from the Munich driving licence authority

Application entry of the key number B196, B96, B197 in the driving licence

• If conditions and restrictions are changed or entered or the key number B96, B196, B197 is entered, you will need a replacement driving licence.
   
• Information and application at replacement driving licence - change of conditions and restrictions Munich driving licence authority

Application new issue after driving licence withdrawal

• If your driving licence has been revoked or you have voluntarily surrendered your driving licence, your driving licence has expired and you must apply for a new one.
   
• Information and application at driving licence - new application after withdrawal or surrender Munich driving licence authority.
   

Personal details

• Enter your e-mail address. This is the only way you will receive your invitation link to the important Drivers Club | TÜV SÜD and be informed when you will receive your test authorisation.

Driving licence application

• Specify the driving licence category for which you want to take the test.

Examination

• For categories A1, A2, A, B (not B197 or B78), state: "I would like to take the driving test with a manual transmission vehicle for the following category/ies."
   
• For category B78, state: "I would like to take the driving test with a vehicle with automatic transmission for the following category/ies (key number 78)"
   
• For category B197, state: "I would like to take the driving test on a vehicle with automatic transmission and complete practical training for driving vehicles with manual transmission in category B in accordance with Annex 7 of the learner driver training regulations (key number 197)"
   
• For category BE, state: "I would like to take the driving test with a motor vehicle with automatic transmission for the following category/ies (code number 78)." 
   
• The examination venue is Munich

Training is provided by the driving school / Details of the driving school

Registration at the location Schwabing-Freimann, Schwabing-West, Maxvorstadt:

• Fahrschule Rausch, Ungererstr. 118a, 80805 München
   
• Fahrschulnummer 10329

Registration at the location Neuhausen:

• Fahrschule Rausch, Nymphenburgerstr. 190, 80634 München
   
• Fahrschulnummer 10330

Competent test centre (only necessary for applications outside Munich city)

• Competent test centre TÜV Süd Munich