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Driver's license C, CE, C1 or C1E renewal request

You must apply for the renewal of your driver's license for classes C, CE, C1, C1E at the responsible driver's license authority.

Leistungsbeschreibung

The driving license for classes C, CE, C1 or C1E is issued for a maximum of five years and can be extended by five years at the request of the license holder.

Schedule an appointment online with your local driver's license office.
Find out which application forms or online portals are available at the office for your specific request and which documents you need to submit or upload.
Submit the completed application and supporting documents in person at your appointment or upload them via the online portal. This may vary by municipality.
Your application and documents will be reviewed by the driver’s license office.
You will then receive your driver’s license with the extension for classes C, CE, C1, or C1E.

Please contact the driver licensing authority responsible for your place of residence.

Driver's License with a Limited Validity Period

Photo identification (identity card or passport (if passport is presented: enclose a current registration certificate from the registration office responsible for the main place of residence))
previous driver's license
Photo, 45 x 35 mm in portrait format and without border (so-called biometric passport photo) - frontal photo, without head covering and without covering of the eyes
Proof of eyesight according to the model in Annex 6 No. 2 to the Driving License Ordinance.
You can have the certificate issued by an ophthalmologist, by a company or occupational physician or by a physician from the public health department. An issued certificate/attestation is valid for 2 years.
Proof of physical and mental aptitude according to the model in Annex 5 to the Driving License Ordinance.
You can have the certificate issued by any doctor. At the time of application, the certificate must not be older than one year.

The fee is based on the schedule of fees for road traffic measures as amended from time to time.

The application can be submitted at the earliest six months before the expiry of the previous driver's license.

If the application is not submitted until after the expiry of the previous driver's license, the license will no longer be extended, but a new driver's license will be issued. The fact that you were already the holder of a corresponding driver's license at an earlier time is then no longer evident from the new driver's license.

Usually a short time. This may vary by municipality.

Check with your local driver's license office to find out the processing time.

Links

Objection

This may vary by municipality.

Find out which application forms or online portals are available at your local driver’s license office for your specific request, and which documents you need to submit or upload.

Regardless of whether it is a genuine renewal or a new issue (due to late application), a new driver's license is always issued.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

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07.07.2026

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Agency	Stadtverwaltung Gera - StadtService H35 Heinrichstraße 35 07545 Gera Residents and documents Registering/registering and deregistering an apartment Application for a federal identity card Passport application Application for a child's passport Official notarization Application for certificate of good conduct/information from the central trade register Registration certificates Registration information (simple information from the current database) Driving license Creation - initial issue Extension/renewal Registration in accordance with the Professional Driver Qualification Act Accompanied driving from 17 Exchange of driver's license/duty driver's license Replacement driver's license after loss or theft International driving license Driver card Vehicle registration/fine dust Decommissioning Change of address (relocation within Gera) Issue of the fine dust sticker Business/Taxes Registration/change of address and deregistration of business Payment of basic and dog tax Registration/deregistration of dog tax Replacement dog tax sticker Social welfare Issue and acceptance of various applications in the area of responsibility of the city of Gera Issue of the social card Notarization for GEZ exemption Resident parking permit First issue, change, extension of resident parking permit General information Acceptance and issue of lost property Sale of rent index Sale of various brochures Sale of dog waste bags and AWV garbage bags Sale of tokens FD Health Application for green waste customer card Issue of income tax forms Issue and acceptance of EEG registration/deregistration forms Application for disabled toilet key Applications in accordance with the law for the protection of the population from animal dangers Name change authority Change of name under public law Registry office Information from the civil status registers Issue of civil status certificates (birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate) Issue of certificate of no impediment to marriage Marriage abroad Marriage and civil partnership Declaration of leaving the church Recognition of paternity at the registry office Change of name under civil law Prefixing or adding a name to the married name Re-adoption of a previously used surname Change of name of a child (granting of name) Changing the name of a child (renaming) Changing the name of a child after receiving joint custody rights Adaptation of foreign name forms to the German language Specialist area of immigration law/citizenship Asylum law matters Issuing residence permits (residence permit, settlement permit) Declaration of invitation and commitment Issuance of citizenship cards Naturalization Residents and documents Registration/change and deregistration of residence Issue of registration certificate/residence certificate Issuing a life certificate Issue of household certificate Issue of certificate of right to examine Information from the population register Official certification Application for certificate of good conduct Application for information from the central trade register Application for documents Transmission and information blocks
Telephone	0365 838-1900
Fax	0365 838-1901
Email	Stadtservice@gera.de
WWW	CityService H35
Opening Hours	Monday 09:00 - 15:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 13:00 Thursday 09:00 - 18:00 Friday 09:00 - 15:00 Saturday 09:00 - 13:00 The consultation is only possible by prior appointment. Book an appointment online
Public Transportation	StopHeinrichstraße Busalle Buslinien Tramwayalle Straßenbahnlinien
Parking Lot	Parking PlaceParkhaus in den Gera Arcaden Fees: Yes
Elevator	No
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes

Agency	Stadtverwaltung Gera - Abteilung 2450 Kfz-Zulassung/Fahrerlaubnis Wiesestraße 125 07545 Gera
Telephone	0365 838-2470 Driving license authority
Telephone	0365 838-2450 Vehicle registration
Fax	0365 838-2445
Email	kfz-zulassung@gera.de
WWW	Vehicle registration/driving license authority
Opening Hours	Monday 09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00 Thursday 09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 18:00 Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Note: These times only apply to the vehicle registration office Monday 09:00 - 12:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00 Thursday 09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00 Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Please note: These times apply to the driving license authority Book an appointment online
Public Transportation	StopSchenkendorfstraße TramwayLinie 3
Parking Lot	Parking PlaceParkplatz gegenüber der KfZ-Zulassung Fees: No
Elevator	No
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes

Driver's license C, CE, C1 or C1E renewal request

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Leistungsbeschreibung

Performance specification

Process flow

Who should I contact?

Requirements

Which documents are required?

What are the fees?

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Processing duration

Legal basis

Links

Applications / forms

Appeal

What else should I know?

Author

Technically approved by

Professionally released on

Zuständige Stellen

Stadtverwaltung Gera - StadtService H35

Stadtverwaltung Gera - Abteilung 2450 Kfz-Zulassung/Fahrerlaubnis