The driver's license authority can extend the validity of a driver's license for truck classes C, C1, CE, and C1E upon presentation of the relevant evidence.

For commercial use, you can only apply for an extension if you also submit proof of further training for professional driver qualification.

The respective license is issued for a limited period of 5 years (legal maximum).

Application

• Personal appearance required (for identification and signature)
• You should submit your application for a driver's license renewal in good time (approx. 8 to 10 weeks) before the expiry date of the driver's license classes. You can apply for renewal at the earliest 6 months before the expiry date of the driver's license classes.
  Note: If the validity period of a class has already expired, you cannot apply for renewal. Legally, this is considered a new issue ("issuance after expiration"). Please note, however, that the expiration of the validity period means that the grandfathering of the date of issue of the respective driver's license class expires. Furthermore, it may be necessary to retake the driver's license exams if the validity has expired for a long time.

• The applicant's primary residence is in Mainz.
• The person holds a driver's license of the appropriate classes.

• Regulation on the licensing of persons for road traffic (opens in a new tab)
• Sections 3 and 5 of the Professional Driver Qualification Act (BKrFQG) (opens in a new tab)

• Current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal view), no digital code possible!

Note:

Since May 1, 2025, the rule for passport photos for identity cards and passports is that you must submit a digital passport photo to the registration authority. However, this requirement does not apply to the driver's license authority and therefore does not affect the application for driver's license documents. Please also note that the driver's license authorities do not have the technical equipment to take photos on site. You must therefore submit passport photos in analog form, preferably together with the complete application documents, to the driver's license authority.

• If applicable, proof of basic qualification in accordance with the Professional Driver Qualification Act in goods or passenger transport for commercial purposes on public roads for the issuance of a driver qualification certificate (FQN).

Collection of the card driving license from the driver's license authority:

In person

• Letter from the driver's license authority
• Identity document

by an authorized person

• Letter from the driver's license authority
• Identification documents of both persons
• Written power of attorney

If applicable, further training certificates in accordance with the BKrFQG 

To do this, you must apply for a driver qualification certificate (FQN).

• Extension of driving license categories: €45.10
• For direct shipping by the Federal Printing Office in Berlin: €6.50 (only possible to a limited extent)