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It clarifies how “normal residence” (at least 185 days per year) affects whether the foreign licence remains valid, and sets a six-month post-residence recognition period. 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This status determines whether your foreign driving licence remains usable in Germany.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"How long is a foreign driving licence recognized after taking up normal residence in Germany?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"After taking up normal residence, you may drive for another six months. After that period, your licence is no longer recognized.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"Do I need an International Driving Permit translation or a translation of my domestic licence?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"A translation is required when your domestic licence is not in German or does not meet specific Annex 6 requirements. 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(Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are EEA states) . If you have any further questions, please contact your local driver licensing authority at your city or district council.  \n1. Taking up normal residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.  \nWhether you will be allowed to continue using your driving licence in the Federal Republic of Germany will depend on your residency status or where you take up your “normal residence”.  \nPut simply, your normal residence is where you live for at least 185 days each year.  \nCommuters do not take up normal residence in the Federal Republic of Germany. Their foreign driving licence will be recognized in the Federal Republic of Germany for an unlimited period, as long as the licence itself is valid.“Commuters” are defined as the holders ofa domestic driving licence issued by another country or an International Driving Permit who have their residence abroad but drive or ride motor vehicles in the Federal Republic of Germany because they are employed here and who regularly return to their residence abroad. Students or schoolchildren can also be“commuters”.  \nHolders of foreign driving licences who have taken up employment in the Federal Republic of Germany but only return to the family residence they maintain abroad occasionally are not classified as commuters.  \nAs long as you have not taken up normal residence in the Federal Republic of Germany, you may drive or ride motor vehicles with your valid foreign driving licence for. If there are any conditions and restrictions on your driving licence, you must also comply with them when driving in the Federal Republic of Germany. Please note that your passenger car licence is not automatically valid here. This is the case, in particular, if you have not yet reached the minimum age required in the Federal Republic of Germany for the category in question.  \n-2 -  \nAfter taking up normal residence in the Federal Republic of Germany, you are entitled to drive or ride motor vehicles for another six months. After this period, your driving licence will no longer be recognized. If you wish to continue driving or riding a motor vehicle on German roads, you will then require a driving licence issued in the Federal Republic of Germany.  \nIn exceptional cases, the driver licensing authority may, upon request, extend the deadline by up to six months if you can prove to their satisfaction that you will not have your normal residence in the Federal Republic of Germany for longer than twelve months.  \n2. Using your foreign driving licence if you do not have your normal residence in the Federal Republic of Germany  \n2.1. If you hold a valid  \n- domestic driving licence or  \n- an International Driving Permit in accordance with the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic of 24 April 1926, the Convention on Road Traffic of 8 November 1968 orthe Convention on Road Traffic of 1949,  \nyou may drive or ride motor vehicles of the category that is indicated on your licence in the Federal Republic of Germany.  \nPlease note that an International Driving Permit in accordance with the Convention on Road Traffic of 8 November 1968 is only valid in conjunction with the domestic driving licence it is based on. An International Driving Permit by itself is not sufficient.  \nIf you have not been issued an International Driving Permit, a translation of your driving licence is required in the following cases:  \n- domestic driving licences that are not in the German language;  \n- domestic driving licences that do not conform to the provisions of An","cbCaiosgr1Gjg0Ae","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiosgr1Gjg0Ae","pdf",66785,"English","# Taking up normal residence in the Federal Republic of Germany\n## Using your foreign driving licence if you do not have your normal residence in the Federal Republic of Germany\n## Cases where the foreign licence does not entitle driving in Germany","[{\"question\":\"What does “normal residence” mean under the fact sheet?\",\"answer\":\"Normal residence is where you live for at least 185 days each year. This status determines whether your foreign driving licence remains usable in Germany.\"},{\"question\":\"How long is a foreign driving licence recognized after taking up normal residence in Germany?\",\"answer\":\"After taking up normal residence, you may drive for another six months. After that period, your licence is no longer recognized.\"},{\"question\":\"Do I need an International Driving Permit translation or a translation of my domestic licence?\",\"answer\":\"A translation is required when your domestic licence is not in German or does not meet specific Annex 6 requirements. An International Driving Permit under the 1968 convention is only valid together with the domestic licence it is based on.\"}]","Foreign Driving Licences in Germany - Fact Sheet for Holders Outside the EU/EEA | PDF",1789723169,23]