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• Official proof of place and date of birth — identity card or passport
• Current passport-standard photo: 45 × 35 mm, portrait, no border, frontal, no headgear, eyes uncovered
• Eye test certificate from an officially recognised test centre or an ophthalmologist’s report — no older than two years
• Proof of a first-aid course of at least nine units of 45 minutes — not needed for an extension; certificates issued up to 20 Oct 2015 remain valid
• Any licence you already hold
• A note with the driving school’s stamp or a business card — the school must be named
• Money for the authority’s application fee

No theory training is prescribed for this class.

Basic training first, then the special drives — they come towards the end of your practical training.

ÜLRural drive

Federal and country roads; at least one continuous drive of over 2 hours

ABMotorway drive

Motorway or dual carriageway with physically separated directions; one drive over 2 hours, ideally 1 hour with no speed limit or at least 120 km/h

NFNight drive

At dusk or in the dark, at least half on motorways, federal or country roads

• Instructions and guidance before, during and after each driving task
• Debriefing and discussion of your progress
• Plus an instruction session on the training vehicle: recognising and fixing technical defects.

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• Class B licence
• The school’s certificate of successful participation in the course
• Official proof of place and date of birth — identity card or passport
• Current passport-standard photo: 45 × 35 mm, portrait, no border, frontal, no headgear, eyes uncovered
• Money for the authority’s application fee

At least 2.5 hours (150 minutes) of theory in the course. The school’s regular theory lessons can be credited within the certificate’s period.

At least 3.5 hours (210 minutes) of practical exercises off or on public roads, in groups of up to 8 with up to 4 participants per vehicle. Plus at least 1 hour (60 minutes) of driving practice in traffic for each participant individually — about half outside built-up areas, ideally including motorway.

• Instructions and guidance before, during and after each driving task
• Debriefing and discussion of your progress
• A safety check of the vehicle under the examination guideline