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I'm an EU national who has lived in UK for more that 5 years (enough to be a resident, but not a citizen). I have moved to Germany a month ago and started a new job. A couple of months before moving to Germany I tried to pass my practical driving test and failed and had no time to take it again. In principle I could still go back to UK for a couple of days and retake the test and (if passed) have the licence posted to my old address, from where my friend could send it to me. 

My question is - is this legal according to German law? Would it be possible for me to exchange this driving licence to a german one after some time?are:

  • Is this legal according to German law?
  • Would it be possible for me to exchange this driving licence to a German one after some time?

If I wanted to drive in Germany I would need to exchange a foreign licence to German one, which would include sending them my germanGerman registration form which clearly states that at the time my driving licence was issued I was already registered in Germany for a month. If I wanted to take a germanGerman driving test I would need to go through the theory and driving lessons again, which would be much more costly and difficult, therefore I do not want to do this.

I'm an EU national who has lived in UK for more that 5 years (enough to be a resident, but not a citizen). I have moved to Germany a month ago and started a new job. A couple of months before moving to Germany I tried to pass my practical driving test and failed and had no time to take it again. In principle I could still go back to UK for a couple of days and retake the test and (if passed) have the licence posted to my old address, from where my friend could send it to me. My question is - is this legal according to German law? Would it be possible for me to exchange this driving licence to a german one after some time? If I wanted to drive in Germany I would need to exchange a foreign licence to German one, which would include sending them my german registration form which clearly states that at the time my driving licence was issued I was already registered in Germany for a month. If I wanted to take a german driving test I would need to go through the theory and driving lessons again, which would be much more costly and difficult, therefore I do not want to do this.

I'm an EU national who has lived in UK for more that 5 years (enough to be a resident, but not a citizen). I have moved to Germany a month ago and started a new job. A couple of months before moving to Germany I tried to pass my practical driving test and failed and had no time to take it again. In principle I could still go back to UK for a couple of days and retake the test and (if passed) have the licence posted to my old address, from where my friend could send it to me. 

My question are:

  • Is this legal according to German law?
  • Would it be possible for me to exchange this driving licence to a German one after some time?

If I wanted to drive in Germany I would need to exchange a foreign licence to German one, which would include sending them my German registration form which clearly states that at the time my driving licence was issued I was already registered in Germany for a month. If I wanted to take a German driving test I would need to go through the theory and driving lessons again, which would be much more costly and difficult, therefore I do not want to do this.

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Getting UK driving licence after moving to Germany

I'm an EU national who has lived in UK for more that 5 years (enough to be a resident, but not a citizen). I have moved to Germany a month ago and started a new job. A couple of months before moving to Germany I tried to pass my practical driving test and failed and had no time to take it again. In principle I could still go back to UK for a couple of days and retake the test and (if passed) have the licence posted to my old address, from where my friend could send it to me. My question is - is this legal according to German law? Would it be possible for me to exchange this driving licence to a german one after some time? If I wanted to drive in Germany I would need to exchange a foreign licence to German one, which would include sending them my german registration form which clearly states that at the time my driving licence was issued I was already registered in Germany for a month. If I wanted to take a german driving test I would need to go through the theory and driving lessons again, which would be much more costly and difficult, therefore I do not want to do this.