Driving licence
Truck driving licence
Driving licence categories C1, C1E, C and CE entitle the holder to drive trucks and road trains in various weight classes. They differ primarily in terms of maximum authorised mass and trailers.
Driving licence
Driving licence categories C1, C1E, C and CE entitle the holder to drive trucks and road trains in various weight classes. They differ primarily in terms of maximum authorised mass and trailers.
Motor vehicles (other than those in categories AM, A1, A2, A, D1 and D)
including trailers
| Minimum age: | 18 years |
| Requirements: | Category B |
| Validity: | Class C1 is generally issued for 5 years only; thereafter, it is renewed for further periods of 5 years upon presentation of a satisfactory medical examination (health check and ophthalmological report). |
| Exclusions: | - |
| Notes: | For the initial issue, a medical examination and an ophthalmological examination must be submitted as proof of fitness. |
A Class B towing vehicle in combination with
Class C1 towing vehicle in combination with
| Minimum age: | 18 years |
| Requirements: | Class C1 |
| Validity: | Class C1E is generally issued for 5 years only; thereafter, it is renewed for further periods of 5 years upon presentation of a satisfactory medical examination (health check and ophthalmological report). |
| Inclusion: | Class BE and D1E, provided Class D1 is held |
| Notes: | For the initial issue, a medical examination and an ophthalmological examination must be submitted as proof of fitness. |
Motor vehicles (other than those in categories AM, A1, A2, A, D1 and D)
including trailers
| Minimum age: | 21 years |
| Validity: | Class C licences are generally issued for 5 years only; thereafter, they are renewed for further periods of 5 years upon presentation of a satisfactory medical examination (health check and ophthalmological report). |
| Inclusion: | Class C1 |
| Notes: | For the initial issue, a medical examination and an ophthalmological examination must be submitted as proof of fitness. A Class C driving licence may be obtained at the age of 18: a) following completion of the basic qualification under Section 4(1) of the BKrQK b) for persons during or after completion of vocational training in 1. the state-recognised vocational training programme “Professional Driver/ b) for persons during or after completion of vocational training in: 1. the state-recognised vocational training programme “Professional Driver” 2. the state-recognised vocational training programme “Transport Operations Specialist” or 3. a state-recognised vocational training programme in which comparable skills and knowledge for driving motor vehicles on public roads are taught. |
Class C towing vehicles in combination with
| Minimum age: | 21 years |
| Requirements: | Category C |
| Validity: | Class C is generally only issued for 5 years; thereafter, it is renewed for further periods of 5 years upon presentation of a positive fitness assessment (health check and ophthalmological report). |
| Inclusion: | Classes BE, C1E and T, as well as DE, provided Class D is held |
| Notes: | For the initial issue, a medical examination and an ophthalmological examination must be submitted as proof of fitness. A Class CE driving licence may be obtained at the age of 18: a) following completion of the basic qualification under Section 4(1) of the German Road Traffic Licensing Act (BKrQK) b) for persons during or after completion of vocational training in 1. the state-recognised vocational training programme “Professional Driver/ b) for persons during or after completion of vocational training in: 1. the state-recognised training occupation “Professional Driver” 2. the state-recognised training occupation “Transport Operations Specialist” or 3. a state-recognised training occupation in which comparable skills and knowledge for driving motor vehicles on public roads are taught. |
A Class C1 driving licence also entitles the holder to drive vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of more than 3,500 kg but not exceeding 7,500 kg, which are designed and constructed to carry no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver, and which are intended, in particular, for the following specific purpose relevant to the type-approval of the vehicle:
This applies to driving licences for categories C1E, C and CE respectively.
