Driving licence from Namibia: exchange in Germany
Anlage 11 FeV lists Namibia: a licence can be exchanged for a German one without a theory or practical exam, for the classes A1, A, B, BE, C1 [17], C1E, C [17], CE. Source: gesetze-im-internet.de, retrieved 5 November 2026.
- Listed as
- Namibia
- Classes in the table
- A1, A, B, BE, C1 [17], C1E, C [17], CE
- Theory exam
- no
- Practical exam
- no
- Source
- Anlage 11 FeV, retrieved 5 November 2026
Notes in the table
The table attaches these official notes to this entry (our English translation; the German text is authoritative):
- Note 16: Condition: the Namibian licence was issued at least two years before the application.
- Note 17: Namibian classes C1 and C also entitle to drive buses, but they cannot be exchanged for German classes D1 or D. Namibian C1 covers vehicles up to 16,000 kg; in Germany only class C1 is issued, even if it then covers only up to 7,500 kg.
Numbers in square brackets in the class list refer to the notes above.
This is reference information, not legal advice. The licence authority responsible for you decides on your application.
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