Success Story: ADAC

Anyone who wants to drive a car, motorbike or moped on public property needs a driving licence. Together with our partner ADAC, we support our customers with their driving licence translations at their local ADAC offices.

The driving licence of citizens from non-EU countries loses its validity for driving a motor vehicle six months after registering a permanent residence in Germany. Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway, which do not belong to the EU but to the European Economic Area, are exempt from this regulation. In order to continue driving a vehicle in Germany after this transitional period, a German driving licence is required. A prerequisite for this is the translation of the foreign document. More than 21 million people trust in the competence of the ADAC. No matter whether it is about road safety, travel, technology, law or new developments in mobility. And all of these people rely on the support of ADAC when they have problems on the road.

Most ADAC branches & travel agencies will translate and classify your foreign driving licence within a few working days.

Please also present an identity card, residence permit or visa. Alternatively, you can send us your documents by post. In this case, we need the original driving licence, a copy of the ID and your address and telephone number. Hand in at an ADAC office. Come to one of the ADAC offices with your original document (no copies, scans, etc.). The translation including classification will take approx. 10 working days and will then be sent to you by a traceable DHL parcel.