If you transport passengers in a motor vehicle and a permit under the Passenger Transportation Act is required for this activity, you need a passenger transportation license (FzF) in addition to your standard driver’s license. This also applies if you transport passengers in an ambulance for compensation or on a commercial basis.
A passenger transport driver’s license (FzF) is not required for
- ambulances of the German Armed Forces, the Federal Police, the police, as well as the military and civilian personnel of other member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
- ambulances of the civil defense, when used for that purpose,
- ambulances of fire departments and emergency medical services recognized under state law.
If you hold a Class D or D1 driver’s license, you only need an FzF license if you drive a taxi, a rental car, or for scheduled public transportation services.
Please contact your local driver’s license office at the city or county administration, or your local citizen service office at the municipal administration of the independent municipality or the association of municipalities.
