Fahrgastbeförderung, Fahrerlaubnis beantragen

• § 48 Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung (FeV) – Fahrerlaubnis zur Fahrgastbeförderung
• § 76 Nr. 11 Buchst. b FeV
• Tarifstellen 126.2, 145, 201, 202.1 Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt), Gebühren-Nrn. 126.2, 145, 201, 202.1 und 202.5

Application for the extension of a driving licence for the carriage of passengers pursuant to § 48 of the Driving Licence Ordinance (Fahrerlaubnisverordnung/FeV)

If you wish to drive a motor vehicle in which passengers are transported for pay or commercially or if you transport passengers in a vehicle and a permit is required for this transport in accordance with the Passenger Transport Act, you generally require an additional driving licence for passenger transport (carriage).

• Identity card or passport with current confirmation of registration
• general driving licence in cheque card format
• certificate of good conduct type "O
• proof of specialist knowledge (please note the above-mentioned transitional regulation)
• proof of participation in a training course in first aid (for ambulances, valid for an unlimited period)
• certificate of a general medical examination in accordance with Annex 5 to the Driving Licence Ordinance (not older than one year at the time of application)
• certificate of a medical examination of eyesight or, if applicable, a certificate from an ophthalmologist in accordance with Appendix 6 to the Driving Licence Ordinance (not more than two years old when application is made)
• occupational or occupational medical report or expert opinion from an officially recognised assessment centre for driving aptitude in accordance with Appendix 5 to the Driving Licence Ordinance (not older than one year when application is made)

Under "Notes (special features)" (see below) you will find more detailed explanations of the required certificates.

• Possession of a driving licence in cheque card format ("EU driving licence"); if necessary, the previous driving licence must first be exchanged for a card driving licence
• minimum age: 21 years (if the driving licence is restricted to ambulances: 19 years)
• possession of a category B driving licence or an equivalent driving licence for at least two years (for ambulances: one year)
• proof of physical and mental fitness and eyesight
• personal reliability (no serious criminal record and/or traffic violations)
• proof of participation in first aid training (for ambulances)
• proof of local knowledge is no longer required for taxis for the compulsory driving area; instead, a certificate of professional competence is required, which, however, does not have to be presented at present

Note: When renewing a driving licence for passenger transport for the first time, which was issued after 2 August 2021 without submitting proof of specialist knowledge, proof of specialist knowledge must also be submitted in addition to the other renewal requirements.

• Initial issue of a driving licence for the carriage of passengers: EUR 43.90
• If your previous driving licence has to be exchanged for the card driving licence: additional EUR 25.30
• additional costs for the certificate of good conduct and, in future, the examination of professional competence

You must submit the application in person to the driving licence authority.

Validity: five years (extension on request for up to five years)

Explanation of the required certificates

• Certificates of participation in first aid training remain valid indefinitely.
• Certificate of general medical examination: This certificate can be issued by any doctor.
• Certificate of medical examination of eyesight: The certificate may be issued by an ophthalmologist, a doctor with the regional designation "occupational medicine", a doctor with the additional designation "occupational medicine", a doctor at an assessment centre for fitness to drive, a doctor at the public health department or another doctor in the public administration.
• Occupational medical report or report of an officially recognised assessment centre for driving aptitude: With this report, applicants for a driving licence for passenger transport, for example, must prove whether they meet special requirements with regard to resilience, orientation performance, concentration performance, attention performance and reaction capability.

non applicable