German Driving Licenses for Expats

German Driving Licenses for Expats(horstmann.com)

4 points by slow_typist 14 days ago | 6 comments

stop50 14 days ago |

There are not 1200 individual questions. There are a few hundred scenarios with 5-6 variations of the surounding environment.

As for the documents. On hat to be with you when you drive and the other should be in an secure location, since it verifies you are the owner of the car.

slow_typist 13 days ago | |

There are a lot of questions. And 41 % of applicants failed the theory in 2024.

https://www.tuev-verband.de/pressemitteilungen/mehr-als-2-mi...

rmason 14 days ago |

As a lifelong Michigan resident am I to assume that Michigan does not have reciprocity?

slow_typist 13 days ago | |

According to appendix 11 of the German Fahrerlaubnisverordnung (FeV) you are lucky.

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fev_2010/anlage_11.html

no-name-here 14 days ago |

OP, what should we take away from this article?

slow_typist 13 days ago | |

- if you don’t plan to stay in Germany for longer than 6 months or don’t want to drive a car in Germany it is probably not very relevant for you. Get an international driver's license if you want to drive within the 6 months limit.

- otherwise, I‘d recommend to read the full article