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Converting a Foreign Driving License in Germany
Document Checklist
Passport or national ID card
Required: Original (not expired)
Cost: Free
Current foreign driving license
Required: Original (valid and not expired)
Cost: Free
You must bring the physical license. Digital licenses are not accepted
Certified translation of driving license
Where to get: ADAC offices or certified translator (beeidigter Übersetzer)
Required: Original certified translation
Cost: EUR 30-75
Not needed if your license is in English or German. ADAC translations are widely accepted and usually cheaper
Biometric passport photo
Where to get: Photo booths at train stations or photography studios
Required: 1 photo, 35mm × 45mm, biometric standard
Cost: EUR 6-15
Must be recent (within last 6 months). Photo booths at U-Bahn stations cost EUR 6-8
Sehtest
Eye test certificate (Sehtest)
Where to get: Optician (Fielmann, Apollo, etc.) or ophthalmologist
Required: Original, dated within last 2 years
Cost: EUR 6-7
Walk into any Fielmann or Apollo store — no appointment needed, takes 10 minutes
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