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Driver's License Exchange (Mandatory Exchange)
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By January 19, 2033, all previously unlimited driving licenses must be exchanged for the current driving license document with an expiration date, in accordance with EU Directive 2006/126/EC.
The mandatory exchange is staggered by introducing a phased schedule for specific birth or issuance years. Please note the deadlines listed below!
Procedure
There are two application options available for the driving license exchange:
1. Citizen's Office of your residential municipality
If you are registered in one of the following municipalities, you can apply for the exchange directly there:
Bergneustadt, Engelskirchen, Hückeswagen, Lindlar, Marienheide, Morsbach, Nümbrecht, Radevormwald, Reichshof, Waldbröl, Wiehl, Wipperfürth.
The driving license will be temporarily valid on site; the new driving license will be sent to you by mail.
2. Application at the Driving License Authority
You can also apply for the exchange personally with an appointment at the Road Traffic Office. Your old driving license will be temporarily valid upon application.
The new driving license will then be sent to you by mail.
- valid official identification document
- old driving license
- current biometric passport photo
- a card index copy from the issuing authority (if the driving license was not obtained in the Oberbergischer Kreis)
- when registering class T (only possible once when exchanging paper for card): proof of employment in agriculture and forestry in accordance with § 6 Paragraph 5 Driving License Regulation
Deadlines for paper driving licenses:
If you still have a gray or pink paper driving license, the binding exchange deadline for you depends on your date of birth:
|
Year of Birth |
Exchange Deadline |
|
before 1953 |
19.01.2033 |
|
1953 - 1958 |
19.01.2022 |
|
1959 - 1964 |
19.01.2023 |
|
1965 - 1970 |
19.01.2024 |
|
from 1971 |
19.01.2025 |
Important: Driving license holders born before 1953 must exchange their driving license by 19.01.2033, regardless of the year of issue of the license.
Deadlines for credit card format driving licenses:
If you already have a credit card format driving license, the exchange deadline depends on the year of issue:
|
Year of Issue |
Exchange Deadline |
|
1999 - 2001 |
19.01.2026 |
|
2002 - 2004 |
19.01.2027 |
|
2005 - 2007 |
19.01.2028 |
|
2008 |
19.01.2029 |
|
2009 |
19.01.2030 |
|
2010 |
19.01.2031 |
|
2011 |
19.01.2032 |
|
2012 - 18.01.2013 |
19.01.2033 |
