Offices that exchange foreign driving licences in Germany

Some ask for copies by email before they give you an appointment

Exchanges are handled by the local driving licence authority, often called the Führerscheinstelle or Fahrerlaubnisbehörde, which in many places sits within the city or district administration. Some offices begin with copies of your licence sent by email, others assess it at the counter, and many ask for a German translation.

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2 offices in Leipzig

  • Leipzig

    Stadt Leipzig — Fahrerlaubnisbehörde

    Prager Straße 130–136, Technisches Rathaus, Haus A; Eingang A.I, Wartebereich A.1.014, 04317 Leipzig

    In the usual case the city keeps your licence for about four weeks to have the police check it is genuine.

    Book an appointmentOffice website+493411238562

    Bring passport or identity document, current national licence and a biometric photograph. The city requires an officially recognised German translation; its Annex 11 page exempts Swiss and British licences from that translation requirement. For ordinary third-country cases, provide driving-school name/address, first-aid training of at least nine 45-minute units with practical exercises rather than online-only training, and the required eyesight evidence. Annex 11 eyesight and first-aid requirements depend on that country/category. Lorry and bus categories can require further medical, performance and criminal-record evidence; obtain the correct list for your class.

  • Leipzig

    For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens

    Stadt Leipzig — Fahrerlaubnisbehörde

    Prager Straße 130–136, Technisches Rathaus, Haus A; Eingang A.I, Wartebereich A.1.014, 04317 Leipzig

    The new card arrives by post in about three weeks, and any temporary proof of your right to drive only works in Germany.

    Book an appointmentOffice website+493411238562

    Bring valid ID or passport, your EU/EEA licence and a current biometric photograph. For soon-expiring C1/C1E, C/CE, D1/D1E or D/DE, the city requires medical fitness evidence no older than one year and eyesight evidence no older than two. Bus categories can additionally require a performance test when reaching fifty during the renewal period and an official criminal-record certificate sent to the authority. The base fee is €43.82 without an existing probation period or €44.62 with one. Pay at the building’s cash machine. Confirm the current express surcharge and delivery arrangements before requesting urgent production.

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