Young people over the age of 17 may drive a car accompanied by an adult after completing training at a driving school and passing the theoretical and practical driving test. After passing the driving test, BF 17 participants receive a test certificate. They may then only drive until their 18th birthday if accompanied by a person expressly authorized to do so. The accompanying person must hold a driving license (five years in possession) and be at least 30 years old. He or she may have a maximum of 1 point in Flensburg and must be entered as a companion in the test certificate.

Upon reaching the age of 17 and after passing the driving test, the test certificate is issued, which is only valid in Germany and serves as proof of the driving license. Until the age of 18, a car may only be driven when accompanied by the registered accompanying person. After that, the driver's license will be sent or handed over.

For accompanied driving from the age of 17, an application must be submitted to the driving license authority.

To apply, please contact the driving license authority in the district or city of your main place of residence.

for applicants:

• Minimum age of 17 years for the issuance of a driving license (training can be started in the driving school from 16 ½ years)
• Ordinary residence in the Federal Republic of Germany
• Aptitude for driving motor vehicles
• Completion of training for driving motor vehicles
• Successful completion of the driving test
• Knowledge of first aid

for accompanying persons:

• Completion of the 30th year of age
• Possession of a category B driving license for at least five years
• No more than one point on the driving aptitude register (previously: central traffic register) at the time of application

The theoretical test may be taken no earlier than three months and the practical test no earlier than one month before the age of 17.

• Photo ID (identity card or passport (if passport is presented, this must be accompanied by a current registration certificate from the registration office responsible for the main place of residence (registration certificate must not be older than 3 months at the time of application))
• Photo, 45 x 35 mm in portrait format and without a border (so-called biometric passport photo) - frontal shot, without headgear and without covering the eyes; information and examples can be found in the photo sample table (Bundesdruckerei)
• Proof of participation in a first aid training course. Certificates of attendance at a first aid training course are valid for an unlimited period of time as corresponding proof when applying for a driver's license.
• Eye test certificate from an optician or certificate/opinion from an ophthalmologist (must not be older than 2 years at the time of application)
• Written consent from legal guardians and accompanying persons (special application forms are available from driving schools in particular)
• if legal guardians or accompanying persons are not present at the time of application, copies of identity cards and driving licenses are required
• in the case of sole custody, proof must be submitted (negative certificate from the youth welfare office, judgment or similar)

The fees are based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).

An application may be submitted at the earliest six months before the age of 17.

Contact your local driving license authority.

Some authorities provide forms on their website or use an online service.

If a BF 17 participant drives a motor vehicle without being accompanied by a named person, the driving license must be revoked. In addition, there is a fine, a point in the driving aptitude register, an extension of the probationary period and an order for an advanced training seminar.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture

08.03.2023

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