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- Created on Saturday, 19 June 2010 18:14
- Last Updated on Friday, 28 December 2012 18:34
For Citizens of the EU or of Certain Privileged Countries
I belong to the EU Club. Will my national driver’s license be accepted in Germany?
Your national license will be accepted as long as you do not take up “orderly domicile” in Germany (§28 I FeV). You are entitled to the same rights and duties as you were at home. Your permission to drive a car is proven by having a national or international driver’s license. For simplicity sake, get an international driver’s license before leaving.
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What requirements do I have to meet to obtain a German license, now that I have an international license?
If you apply for a German license within three years of establishing orderly domicile, you will be exempt from the following requirements (§30 FeV):
- eye test,
- medical examination,
- driving test,
- first-aid instruction,
- regulations on education.
Be prepared to bid farewell to your national license.
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2.) Transferring Driver's Licenses from Canada
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Issuing Province
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Class(es)
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Written
Test Required? |
Driving
Test Required? |
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Alberta
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5
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No
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No
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Prince Edward Island
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5
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No
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No
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New Brunswick
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5
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No
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No
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Newfoundland
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5
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No
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No
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Northwest Territories
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5
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No
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No
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Nova Scotia
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5
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No
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No
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Saskatchewan
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5
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No
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No
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Yukon
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G
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No
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No
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