Ukrainian driver’s licenses will remain valid in Germany and other EU countries until further notice. Refugees from Ukraine therefore do not have to have their driver’s licenses changed or translated for the time being. The prerequisite for this is that driving license holders have a corresponding protection status in Germany. This has already been in effect since July 27, 2022, based on an EU Parliament regulation (2022/1280) that came into force on that date. It will apply until March 6, 2025 at the latest. However, when the protection status for Ukrainian refugees ends, the recognition of Ukrainian driver’s licenses or replacement documents will also expire. Detailed information can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport:
https://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/Artikel/K/ukraine-informationen-fuer-fluechtende.html
However, the automobile club ADAC points out that this regulation only applies to refugees. Those who live here permanently must have their Ukrainian driver’s license rewritten after six months.
In case of theft or loss of the Ukrainian driver’s license, the driver’s license office of the place where the registration took place will help. Theoretically, it can issue a replacement license. This requires the Ukrainian ID number, the serial number of the driver’s license and the applicant’s date of birth. However, the Tübingen district office points out that access to the Ukrainian register is currently not possible due to technical difficulties.
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Ukrainischer Führerschein. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Yana Rudenko.
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