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.
Wuppertal
Döppersberg 41, Ehemalige Bundesbahndirektion, 42103 Wuppertal
Bring your full national licence, because provisional and international permits cannot be exchanged.
Bring original ID, national licence and a current biometric paper photo, or ask about the €6 on-site terminal. Translation, residence evidence, proof of issue date, eyesight/medical evidence, first aid and driving-school details depend on the case.
Related services
For people who cannot cover rent, food or other basic costs. See whether the Sozialamt or the Jobcenter is your starting point and how to reach them.
For freelancers, sole traders and new business owners. See how tax registration works, what the Steuernummer is for and which tax office can help.
For people who already live in Germany and move to a new home. See how to update your registered address and which office takes it.
For students, workers and family members from outside the EU. See which office handles your stay and how applications start.
For anyone moving into a home in Germany from another country. See what the registration involves and which office in your city deals with it.
For anyone who has to show where they live. See what the certificate covers and which office in your city issues it.
Other countries
Moving on, or comparing before you decide? See how this works elsewhere.
Most offices in Tilburg, The Hague, and 's-Hertogenbosch
Most offices in Warsaw, Wrocław, and Gdańsk
Most offices in Liège, Tournai, and Brussels
Most offices in A Coruña, Alicante, and Almería
Most offices in Akranes, Akureyri, and Borgarnes
Where to next
For newcomers who drive on a licence from another country. See when the exchange is needed and which driving licence office takes it.
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