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Procedure descriptions

Driving licence issued for the first time for category L

With the class L driver's license (colloquially ''small tractor driver's license") you are allowed to drive the following vehicles at the age of 16:

  • tractors intended and used for agricultural or forestry purposes with a maximum design speed of no more than 40 km/h
  • combinations of these vehicles and trailers, if they are driven at a maximum speed of 25 km/h
  • self-propelled machines, feed mixers, forklifts and other industrial trucks, each with a maximum design speed of not more than 25 km/h
  • combinations of these vehicles and trailers

The driving license class L is issued for an unlimited period of time.

Responsible authority

Landratsamt Tuttlingen

Details

Prerequisite

  • You must have your main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • You must have reached the minimum age of 16 years.

Required documents

  • valid identity card or passport (if necessary with current certificate of residence)
  • current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal)
  • eye test certificate (not older than 2 years)
  • Proof of participation in a first aid course
  • Information about the driving school

Costs

  • The fee is based on the Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt).
  • If the driver's license is sent directly to the home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.

Miscellaneous

When acquiring a class L driver's license, only a theoretical test is required.

There is no probationary period for the class L driver's license.

Legal basis

Fahrerlaubnisverordnung (FeV):

  • § 21 Antrag auf Erteilung einer Fahrerlaubnis

Straßenverkehrsgesetz (StVG):

  • § 2 Fahrerlaubnis und Führerschein

Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung(FeV):

  • §§4 bis 6c Allgemeine Regelungen
  • §§ 7 bis 20 Voraussetzungen für die Erteilung einer Fahrerlaubnis
  • §§ 21 bis 25 Verfahren bei der Erteilung einer Fahrerlaubnis

Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt)

Release note

24.06.2025 Machine generated, based on the German release by: Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV) and Verkehrsministerium Baden-Württemberg