{"id":3179,"date":"2025-08-28T17:04:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reisepassfuhrer.com\/?p=3179"},"modified":"2025-08-28T17:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:04:06","slug":"welche-fuhrerscheine-sind-in-deutschland-gultig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reisepassfuhrer.com\/en\/which-driving-licences-are-valid-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Which driving licenses are valid in Germany?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/reisepassfuhrer.com\/en\/\"><strong>Passport guide<\/strong> <\/a>- your reliable document service - you will receive clear, legally compliant information on the validity of international driving licenses in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-fuhrerscheine-aus-eu-eea-staaten-inkl-schweiz-liechtenstein-norwegen-island\">1. <strong>Driving licenses from EU\/EEA countries (incl. 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After that, the driver's license is no longer recognized and you must obtain a German driver's license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-lander-mit-speziellen-umtauschvereinbarungen-staatenliste-gemass-anlage-11-fev\">3. <strong>Countries with special exchange agreements (list of countries in accordance with Annex 11 FeV)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some countries have agreements with Germany that <strong>Simplified driver's license exchange<\/strong> enable - often <strong>without a new test<\/strong>:<br>Examples include <strong>Andorra, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, USA (partial), Israel, South Africa<\/strong> a. o. .<br>In some federal states, such as Hamburg, Hesse, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein, there are even <strong>Low-bureaucracy, audit-free exchange options<\/strong> for US driver's licenses - confirmed by the American Chamber of Commerce, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-internationaler-fuhrerschein-idp\">4. <strong>International Driver's License (IDP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An International Driving Permit (IDP) can be useful in conjunction with the national driving license for temporary stays. 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