It is true: there is no speed limit on motorways in Germany. But there are many other plans, you should be aware. Driving a car in Germany, can be a pleasure: The scenery is beautiful and the roads are well maintained. But there are many rules and regulations to follow.
Your driver's license is valid in Germany, at least initially. When it was issued by a European Union country, you do exchange for a french. When it was imposed by a country outside the EU, you can only for a period of six months from the date of arrival. If you have lived in France for more than six months but less than one year, you will get a six-month extension to use your existing licence. A national of a non-European country, he lived in Germany for more than one year need a German driver's license (driver's license). In many cases, it is a simple question of the return of license for a french. In other cases, it will be necessary for a written exam and a driving test, or both.
You can exchange your license simply, if you come to Canada or the United States, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. (The United States Embassy in Germany details about this case www.usembassy.de / france / services / drivers_license.html)
If you are from Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington DC, and you have the written exam, but not driving tests. Some Americans who live and work in the states of Hamburg, Hesse, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and in the Saarland, for the moment, can be easier. In some cases, it might be possible to convert, without licenses or written test to drive, no matter what the federal state in the United States they come. Different rules apply something in each of the four federal states. In some cases, you will need your working with an American company and, in some cases, the spouses are not allowed, the simple conversion. Go to www.amcham.de / site-germany / license.html pilot cheque or with local authorities for further information.
If your license is from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, is not listed, you must be both the written exam and driving pleasure. The written test includes such things as rules of the road and road traffic. The driving test is being used by a driving school (driving school), but those who have not necessarily be treated as such, as in the early pilots. Many schools have classes to simplify experienced drivers, which costs around € 200 compared to more than € 1000, a beginner would be to pay. If a school has said that it is not offering such a course, a fact.
The licence is issued by an agency of the local police. A person must submit an application, passport, a residence permit (residence permit), two passport photographs, an old driver's license, if applicable, proof of participation in a driving school, where appropriate, evidence of the completion of a first aid kit and certification courses De-A vision test, or an ophthalmologist or association Technical Surveillance (TüV) manage.
This may be quite annoying, but once you have a storm verwitterten They have a license, is good for life.
