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Loss or theft of the driver's license

  • General information

    In case of loss or theft of the driver's license, the right to drive a motor vehicle remains.

    In case of loss of driving license at 17:

    The 17 year old may continue to drive. He does not lose the driving license as such with the certificate.
    Driving without the paper is in principle a misdemeanor, nothing more.

    A new certificate will be issued for a fee of 8.70 euros.

  • Requirements

    To apply for the new driver's license, the primary residence must be in Wolfsburg.

  • Required documents

    • Affidavit at the driver's license office about loss of driver's license OR report of theft to the police (with translation if necessary)
    • Biometric passport photo
    • identity card/passport
    • Card transcript is required if original driver's license was issued by an out-of-state agency.

    Tip: Use the ID terminal

    An ID card terminal is available in the corridor on the ground floor of Wolfsburg Town Hall B. You can enter your biometric data here:

    • Photo
    • signature

    for ID cards, passports and driving licenses yourself. This saves the effort and cost of obtaining a biometric passport photo. Once the data has been entered, the document application must be continued at the counter. The fee for entering the data is EUR 6.00 and is charged together with the fee for the document application at the counter.

    Please note that the data recorded can only be used to apply for an identity card, passport or driving license.


  • Fees

    • for the issuance 37,60 Euro
    • if an affidavit is required, an additional 30.70 euros is added
    • new certificate driving license with 17 costs 7,70 Euro

  • Deadlines

    Deadline for notification: without delay

  • Special features

    Additional services:

    • the card driving license can also be delivered by express, that means delivery in approx. 3 days instead of 3 weeks, additional charges in the amount of 6,80 Euro or
    • a provisional driver's license (driving authorization) can be issued until the card driver's license is ready, cost: 8,70 Euro
    • Direct shipping - cost: 5,00 Euro

  • Responsible office

    City of Wolfsburg
    Citizens' Services

    Town Hall B, Rooms 048 and 049

    Telephone: 05361 28-2424 or 05361 28-2147
    Fax: 05361 28-2093

    E-mail: fuehrerschein@stadt.wolfsburg.de

    You can also use this service at the administrative offices in Fallersleben and Vorsfelde.


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