Is there a German equivalent to the DVLA?

[ProXimaCore]

Does anyone know if there is an equivalent to the DVLA in Germany? Do they have a website if so? I'm trying to figure out where my GF stands in terms of her motorbike license. She passed her test in September 2003 when she was 16. She says it was on a 125cc. I don't know if they have 2 different tests like here in the UK or not. I was hoping to figure out how it all works to see if she will automatically qualify for being able to ride any size of bike after a time period like it happens here in the UK.

Can anyone help out on this one?
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[Steve H]

https://www.munichmela.de/Germany/driving_license.htm

Might Help

SteveH

Edit - just mentioned it to a work colleague who's moving over there, try this...

In 1996, EU Directive 91/439 was introduced, which stipulates that all driving licences have to be mutually recognized within the EU. Where the holder of a valid driving licence acquires "normal residence" in a member state other than that which issued the licence, the host country has to recognize the licence. If you wish you may also exchange or renew your license with the German licensing authority, which may be necessary once you have acquired a German address.

It is not possible to change or renew your licence with the British DVLA once you have become a resident in another member state

If you take up "normal residence" in a member state other than that which issued the licence, the host member state may enter on the licence any information needed for administration purposes an may apply its national rules on:

the period of validity
medical checks
tax arrangements
penalties
restrictions, suspensions, withdrawal or cancellation of the licence, and they may, therefore, require the original licence to be exchanged, if necessary.
For British citizens taking up "normal residence" in Germany, there are no such restrictions or requirements if they have had their driving licence for longer than two years. If this is not the case, the German authority will impose a two-year-probationary period in which case the driving licence has to registered with the relevant authority. Medical check-ups only apply to lorry drivers and have to be carried out every five years.

For more information please contact the Federal Ministry of Transport:

Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau- und Wohnungswesen
Invalidenstr. 44
10115 Berlin
Germany
tel.: 0049-30-20 08-0
fax: 0049 30 20 08-1920
www.bmvbw.de
Email: poststelle@bmvbw.bund.de
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