Exchange of driving licenses
By 19.01.2025, paper driving licenses issued to drivers born in 1971 or later must be converted to an EU card driving license.
Please make an appointment for the exchange at:
Documents required:
- Old driving license
- Valid identity document
- Current biometric photo
- Application fee 25,30 Euro
For an additional 5.00 euros, we will send the driver's license directly to your home! You will then no longer need another appointment to collect it
Information on the compulsory exchange of old driver's licenses until 2033
The mandatory exchange must be completed by 2033. A phased plan applies so that not all applications are made at the same time:
All "old" driving licenses must be converted to the EU card driving license, which has been in existence since 1999, within the next 14 years. The conversion deadlines can be found in the tables below.
Since January 19, 2013, newly issued driving licenses are only valid for 15 years, after which a new driving license with a new passport photo must be issued.
Since February 15, 2019, ALL driving licenses must be valid for a limited period of time - including driving licenses issued between 1999 and 2013
The driving license should be more up-to-date and forgery-proof and will be recorded in an EU-wide database. The time limit only affects driving licenses, not the associated right to drive the corresponding vehicle. There is no health or other aptitude test.
- Driving licenses issued up to and including December 31, 1998:
| Year of birth | Key date for the exchange |
| before 1953 |
19.01.2033 |
| 1953 - 1958 |
19.01.2022 |
| 1959 - 1964 |
19.01.2023 |
| 1965 - 1970 |
19.01.2024 |
| 1971 and later |
19.01.2025 |
- Driving licenses issued after January 1, 1999:
| Year of issue | Key date for the exchange |
| 1999 - 2001 | 19.01.2026 |
| 2002 - 2004 | 19.01.2027 |
| 2005 - 2007 | 19.01.2028 |
| 2008 | 19.01.2029 |
| 2009 | 19.01.2030 |
| 2010 | 19.01.2031 |
| 2011 | 19.01.2032 |
| 2012 - 18.01.2013 | 19.01.2033 |
Tip: Use the ID terminal
An ID terminal is available in the hallway on the ground floor of City Hall B of the City of Wolfsburg. You can enter your biomatric data here:
- Photo
- Signature
for ID cards, passports and driver's licenses yourself. This saves effort and costs for obtaining his biometric passport photo. After capturing, the document application must be continued at the counter. The fee for capturing the data is 6.00 euros and will be charged together with the fee payable for the document application at the counter.
Please note that the data collected can only be used to apply for an identity card, passport or driver's license.
The data collected can only be used to apply for an ID card, passport or driver's license.
Opening hours
By appointment only. You can make an appointment by clicking on the following link.
You will need the following documents:
- the identity card/passport
- a current biometric passport photo (see photo sample board of the Bundesdruckerei)
- a current eye test certificate
- a certificate of participation in a first aid training course
- a copy of the driver's card, if the last driver's license was issued by a foreign authority
- in case of extension of the driver's license: the previous driver's license
- without probationary period: 43,90 Euro
- with probationary period: 44,70 Euro
Online application for driving license
You will need the following documents:
- the identity card/passport
- a current biometric passport photo (see photo sample board of the Bundesdruckerei)
- a certificate or expert opinion from an ophthalmologist (not older than 2 years)
- a certificate of participation in a training in first aid
- a medical certificate of physical and mental fitness (not older than one year) in accordance with Annex 5 of the Driving License Ordinance (FeV)
- a copy of the driver's card, if the last driver's license was issued by a foreign authority
- in case of extension of the driving license: the previous driving license
- without probationary period: 43,90 Euro
- with probationary period: 44,70 Euro
You will need the following documents:
- the identity card/passport
- a current biometric passport photo (see photo sample board of the Bundesdruckerei)
- the certificate or expert opinion of an ophthalmologist (not older than 2 years)
- the certificate of participation in a training in first aid
- the medical certificate of physical and mental fitness (not older than one year) according to Annex 5 of the Driving License Ordinance (FeV)
- the certificate of a physician with the regional designation of occupational medicine or additional designation of occupational medicine or a certificate of an assessment center for driving aptitude on the physical and mental aptitude (not older than one year)
- a certificate of good conduct of the document type 0 (to be applied for in the citizen services, room B 015)
- a copy of the driver's card, if the last driver's license was issued by a foreign authority
- in case of extension of the driving license: the previous driving license
fee:
- With probationary period 44,70 Euro
- Without probation 43,90 Euro
Prerequisites:
Required Documents:
- passport or identity card
- current biometric photo
- a file card transcript is required if the last driver's license was issued by a foreign authority
- previous driving license
Fees:
- 25,30 Euro
- 5,00 Euro (direct shipping)
- 5,00 Euro if necessary (photo from ID card terminal)
- 3,00 Euro if the copy of the card is requested by us
Competent body:
Room B049 (Phone: 05361-28-2147)
Fax: 05361-28-2093
E-mail: servicecenter@stadt.wolfsburg.de
You will need the following documents:
- the identity card/passport
Re-issuance after withdrawal of classes A, A1, B, BE, M, T, L
- the identity card/passport
- a current passport photo (see photo sample chart of the Bundesdruckerei)
- an eye test certificate (not older than two years)
- a certificate of participation in a first aid training course
- a certificate of good conduct, document type 0 (to be applied for at Bürgerdienste, room B 015)
Re-issuance after withdrawal of the classes C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1, D1E
You will need the following documents:
- the identity card/passport
- a current passport photo (see photo sample chart of the Bundesdruckerei)
- a certificate or expert opinion from an ophthalmologist (not older than 2 years)
- a certificate of participation in a first aid training course
- a medical certificate of physical and mental fitness (not older than one year) in accordance with Annex 5 of the Driving License Ordinance (FeV)
- a certificate of good conduct, document type 0 (to be applied for at Bürgerdienste, room B 015)
- For new licenses for classes D, DE, D1 or D1E you also need
- a certificate from a doctor with the title of occupational medicine or the additional title of occupational medicine or the certificate from an assessment center for driving aptitude on physical and mental aptitude (not older than one year)
Fees:
- with probationary period without medical-psychological assessment: 106,40 Euro
- without probationary period and without medical-psychological assessment: 105,60 Euro
- with probationary period and medical-psychological assessment or driving license examination: 181,40 Euro
- without probationary period with medical-psychological assessment or driving license test: 180,60 Euro
You will need the following documents:
If you have obtained a service driver's license from the German Armed Forces, Federal Police or Police, you can convert it into a civilian driver's license.
- the identity card/passport
- a current passport photo (see photo sample board of the Bundesdruckerei)
- the original of the service driver's license, if the service has already ended, a certificate from the service office confirming the possession of a service driver's license and the end of the service relationship
- a copy of the index card if the last civilian driver's license was issued by a foreign authority
- with probationary period 44,70 Euro
- without probationary period 43,90 Euro
Prerequisites:
Required Documents:
- Current biometric passport photo (printed as a picture, no digital picture possible).
- Current driver's license (Important: If you have an existing paper driver's license, you must first convert to the EU card driver's license!)
Fees:
- 25,30 Euro
- 5,00 Euro (direct shipping)
- 3,00 Euro if the card index copy is requested by us
Competent body:
Room B049 (Phone: 05361-28-2147)
Fax: 05361-28-2093
E-mail: servicecenter@stadt.wolfsburg.de
City of Wolfsburg
Citizens' Services
Porschestrasse 49
38440 Wolfsburg
Telephone: 05361 28-1234
Fax: 05361 28-2948