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Driving license - Apply for an international driving license

If you are planning a (temporary) stay in non-European countries, you will generally need an international driving license.

Leistungsbeschreibung

International driving licenses are required for temporary stays in some countries, especially non-European countries. The international driving license is a travel document that is primarily intended to make it easier for official traffic control authorities (especially the police) to determine whether a foreign driver has the required driving license for their vehicle.

In most European countries, foreign drivers are no longer required to carry an international driving license. However, it is strongly recommended that you carry one when traveling to Albania, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, for example. For journeys through non-European countries, it is mandatory in most cases to carry an international driving license.

Please find out in good time whether an international driving license is required for your destination country, as this must be applied for at least 6 weeks before the start of your trip. This is particularly necessary if you do not yet have an EU driving license.

To apply, you must appear in person at the driving license authority.

Application with submission of the required documents
Application review and processing by the competent authority
Issuance or refusal of an international driving license

Please contact the driving license authority of the district or independent city of your main place of residence.

Possession of a valid EU/EEA driving license or a driving license from a third country
Completion of the 18th year of age

Application form (created at the driving license authority)
Official proof of place and date of birth (e.g. identity card / passport)
If the passport is presented, a current registration certificate must also be submitted
Valid EU/EEA driving license according to a model to be used from 01.01.1999 (if you are not yet in possession of an EU card driving license, the current driving license will be exchanged for the EU card driving license at the same time), or valid third country driving license with translation if necessary
Current photo (size 45x35mm, portrait format and without border, frontal photo (so-called biometric passport photo); 2 photos are required for simultaneous exchange for the EU card driving license
Find information and examples in the photo sample table (Bundesdruckerei).

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Objection and complaint

Application form (created at the driving license authority)

The international driving license is only valid for a limited period of time.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture

02.02.2022

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Agency	Stadtverwaltung Gera - StadtService H35 Heinrichstraße 35 07545 Gera Residents and documents Registering/registering and deregistering an apartment Application for a federal identity card Passport application Application for a child's passport Official notarization Application for certificate of good conduct/information from the central trade register Registration certificates Registration information (simple information from the current database) Driving license Creation - initial issue Extension/renewal Registration in accordance with the Professional Driver Qualification Act Accompanied driving from 17 Exchange of driver's license/duty driver's license Replacement driver's license after loss or theft International driving license Driver card Vehicle registration/fine dust Decommissioning Change of address (relocation within Gera) Issue of the fine dust sticker Business/Taxes Registration/change of address and deregistration of business Payment of basic and dog tax Registration/deregistration of dog tax Replacement dog tax sticker Social welfare Issue and acceptance of various applications in the area of responsibility of the city of Gera Issue of the social card Notarization for GEZ exemption Resident parking permit First issue, change, extension of resident parking permit General information Acceptance and issue of lost property Sale of rent index Sale of various brochures Sale of dog waste bags and AWV garbage bags Sale of tokens FD Health Application for green waste customer card Issue of income tax forms Issue and acceptance of EEG registration/deregistration forms Application for disabled toilet key Applications in accordance with the law for the protection of the population from animal dangers Name change authority Change of name under public law Registry office Information from the civil status registers Issue of civil status certificates (birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate) Issue of certificate of no impediment to marriage Marriage abroad Marriage and civil partnership Declaration of leaving the church Recognition of paternity at the registry office Change of name under civil law Prefixing or adding a name to the married name Re-adoption of a previously used surname Change of name of a child (granting of name) Changing the name of a child (renaming) Changing the name of a child after receiving joint custody rights Adaptation of foreign name forms to the German language Specialist area of immigration law/citizenship Asylum law matters Issuing residence permits (residence permit, settlement permit) Declaration of invitation and commitment Issuance of citizenship cards Naturalization Residents and documents Registration/change and deregistration of residence Issue of registration certificate/residence certificate Issuing a life certificate Issue of household certificate Issue of certificate of right to examine Information from the population register Official certification Application for certificate of good conduct Application for information from the central trade register Application for documents Transmission and information blocks
Telephone	0365 838-1900
Fax	0365 838-1901
Email	Stadtservice@gera.de
WWW	CityService H35
De-mail	info@gera.de-mail.de
Opening Hours	Monday 09:00 - 15:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 13:00 Thursday 09:00 - 18:00 Friday 09:00 - 15:00 Saturday 09:00 - 13:00 The consultation is only possible by prior appointment. Book an appointment online
Public Transportation	StopHeinrichstraße Busalle Buslinien Tramwayalle Straßenbahnlinien
Parking Lot	Parking PlaceParkhaus in den Gera Arcaden Fees: Yes
Elevator	No
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes

Agency	Stadtverwaltung Gera - Abteilung 2450 Kfz-Zulassung/Fahrerlaubnis Wiesestraße 125 07545 Gera
Telephone	0365 838-2470 Driving license authority
Telephone	0365 838-2450 Vehicle registration
Fax	0365 838-2445
Email	kfz-zulassung@gera.de
WWW	Vehicle registration/driving license authority
Opening Hours	Monday 09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00 Thursday 09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 18:00 Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Note: These times only apply to the vehicle registration office Monday 09:00 - 12:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00 Thursday 09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00 Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Please note: These times apply to the driving license authority Book an appointment online
Public Transportation	StopSchenkendorfstraße TramwayLinie 3
Parking Lot	Parking PlaceParkplatz gegenüber der KfZ-Zulassung Fees: No
Elevator	No
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes

Contact Person

Mitarbeiter/in

Telephone: 0365 838-2470

Email: fahrerlaubnisbehörde@gera.de

Driving license - Apply for an international driving license

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Stadtverwaltung Gera - StadtService H35

Stadtverwaltung Gera - Abteilung 2450 Kfz-Zulassung/Fahrerlaubnis

Contact Person