Germany
| DEUTSCHLAND (D) |
| 1.Models D 1–D5. For all German models issued before 1 January 1999, further entitlements of a very specific |
| and limited kind, which are not displayed in the tables, may emerge. For example: remarks 9 and 10 also ap- |
| ply to model D4, if models D2 or D3 have been exchanged for a model D4. Since the date of issue of each |
| particular category is not recorded on model D4 and thus is not visible on the document, this circumstance |
| has not been foreseen for model D4. In the rare circumstance that such a case does occur, German issuing |
| authorities will have to be contacted in case of doubt about the scope of a particular entitlement. |
| 2.Model D1. This model has been issued for over 40 years. Therefore a variety of differences with respect to |
| colour and form of the model may appear in practice. Models issued in Saarland may have a different size and |
| are bilingual. |
| In singular cases, the date of issue may also have been after 1 April 1986. |
| 3.Models D1, D5. German legislation provides that the entitlement of a holder of a‘Klasse 2’entitlement ceased |
| to be valid on 31 December 2000 in case the holder had his 50th birthday before 31 December 1999. In case |
| the licence holder exchanged his licence for a new model before or on 31 December 2000 the period of valid- |
| ity and the periodicity of medical examination for the new model applies. |
| If a holder turns 50 after 31 December 1999, he has to exchange his licence for a new model on his 50th birth- |
| day and thereafter a period of validity of five years applies. |
| In case such a licence holder establishes his normal residence in another Member State without being in |
| compliance with the above rules, his ‘Klasse 2’ entitlement should not be recognised (unless he has changed |
| his normal residence before the above rules apply to him). |
| This also applies to |
| Model D2: |
| •if issued before 31 March 1957 for ‘Klasse 2’; |
| •if issued after 1 April 1957: for ‘Klasse 5’; |
| Model D3: for ‘Klasse 5’ and |
| Model D4: for ‘Klasse C’, ‘CE’, ‘D’ and ‘DE’. |
| 4.Model D1, D5. In case a ‘Klasse 1’ licence was obtained before 1 December 1954 (before 1 October 1960 in |
| Saarland), the holder is entitled to drive category B 79 (~ 700 cm³) in addition, without having to exchange |
| the licence. In case of exchange of such a licence, the holder is granted a full category B licence. |
| The above applies to model D5 insofar as a D1 was issued to the same holder before the relevant dates and |
| exchanged for model D5 thereafter. |
| 5.Model D1, D5. In case a ‘Klasse 2’ or a ‘Klasse 3’ licence was obtained before 1 December 1954 (before |
| 1 October 1960 in the Saarland), the holder is entitled to drive categories A1 and A 79 (~ 250 cm³) in addi- |
| tion. In both cases, the holder is granted an unrestricted category A entitlement in case he exchanges the |
| licence. |
| If a ‘Klasse 2’ or a ‘Klasse 3’ licence was obtained after the above dates but before 1 April 1980, it entitles a |
| holder to drive category A1 in addition. |
| The above applies to model D5 insofar as a D1 was issued to the same holder before the relevant dates and |
| exchanged for model D5 thereafter. |
| 6. Models D1, D5. The holder of a ‘Klasse 3’ licence is also entitled to drive the following vehicle: CE 79 (C1E > |
| 12 t, L ~ 3) ( = not more than three axles in total). |
| On a new licence issued in exchange, this entitlement shall figure only on explicit demand of the holder. |
| This also applies to |
| Model D2: |
| •if issued before 31 March 1957 for ‘Klasse 3’; |
| •if issued after 1 April 1957: for ‘Klasse 4’; |
| Model D3: for ‘Klasse 4’ and |
| Model D4: for ‘Klasse B’ and ‘BE’. |
| 7.Models D1, D3-D5. The holder of a driving licence of |
| ‘Klasse 3’ (D1), |
| ‘Klasse 3’ issued until 31 March 1957 (D2a), |
| ‘Klasse 4’ issued after 1 April 1957 (D2b), |
| ‘Klasse 4’ (D3), |
| ‘Klasse B’ (D4) and |
| ‘Klasse 3’ (D5) |
| is entitled to drive buses without passengers with a maximum weight of less than 7.5 t in international traffic. |
| The holder of a driving licence of |
| ‘Klasse 2’ (D1), |
| ‘Klasse 2’ issued before 31 March 1957 (D2a), |
| ‘Klasse 5’ issued after 1 April 1957 (D2b), |
| ‘Klasse 5’ (D3), |
| ‘Klasse C’ (D4) and |
| ‘Klasse 2’ (D5) |
| is entitled to drive buses without passengers in international traffic. After exchange of the models in |
| Germany, the right to drive an empty bus is limited to German territory with application of a national code. |
| 8.Model D 1, D5. In case a ‘Klasse 4’ entitlement was granted before 1 December 1954 (before 1 October 1960 |
| in Saarland) it is not a national category only but entitles a holder to drive the following categories: |
| A1, A 79 (~ 250 cm³) and B 79 (~ 700 cm³). In both cases, the holder is granted an unrestricted category |
| Aand B entitlement in case he exchanges the licence. |
| In case a‘Klasse 4’licence was issued after the above dates, but before 1 April 1980, it entitles a holder to drive |
| category A1. |
| The above applies to model D5 only if a D1 was issued to the same holder before the relevant dates and ex- |
| changed for model D5 thereafter. |
| 9.Model D2, D3. A holder of a ‘Klasse 2’, ‘3’ ‘4’ (D2a) or ‘2’, ‘4’, ‘5’ (D2b, D3) licence, which was issued before 1 |
| December 1954, is entitled to drive unrestricted category A only after exchange of the licence. Without |
| exchanging the licence, the model entitles a holder to drive A 79 (~ 250 cm³) only. |
| 10.Model D2, D3. Without exchange of the document, the following applies: |
| In case a ‘Klasse 1’ or ‘Klasse 4’ licence was issued before 1 December 1954, the holder is only entitled to drive |
| B79 (~ 700 cm³). In case a ‘Klasse 1 ’ or ‘Klasse 4’ was issued after that date and before 1 April 1957, or a ‘Klasse |
| 2’ licence was issued after 1 April 1957, the holder is entitled to drive B 79 (~ 250 cm³) only. |
| Only in case of exchange of the document for a new licence is the holder granted a full B. |
| 11.Model D3. In case a holder of ‘Klasse 2’, ‘3’, ‘4’ or ‘5’ has obtained his licence before 1 April 1980, he is entitled |
| to drive category A1 in addition. In this case ‘Klasse 3’ is not only a national category. |
| D: Description and security features |
| Model D1. |
| Description: 105 mm x 148 mm; smooth canvas paper or paper-like materials (dark grey colour). The photo and the |
| signature of the holder may figure on page 3 instead of page 2. The models may differ considerably with respect to |
| form and colour. Licences issued in the Saarland are bilingual (German/French) and may appear in two different for- |
| mats (A6 or A7). |
| Model D2. |
| Description: Format: A6, folded: A7; material: coated linen. |
| Model D3. |
| Description: Width: 98 mm; height: 68 mm; cover: coated linen. |
| Security features: Interior pages: green paper, security printing, pages numbered (1–10), licence number on page 1. |
| Model D4. |
| Description: Width: 148 mm; height: 105 mm. |
| Security features: Pink colour as security printing, enclosed metal thread on page 1. |
| Model D5. |
| Description: Width: 210 mm; height: 106 mm; if the space on pages 5 and 6 was not sufficient, additional information |
| has been recorded on additional paper (width: 140 mm, format: A7 if folded), of which mention is made on the li- |
| cence. |
| Security features: Synthetic, paper-like material, security printings in various colours on all pages. |
