Apply for key number 96 or key number 196

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If you want to drive your vehicle with a trailer weighing more than 750 kg, you need an extension to category B with the key number 96. If you want to drive light motorbikes up to 125 cm³ without a motorbike driving licence, you need an extension with the key number 196.

  • Service description

    You can extend your category B driving licence under certain conditions. With the key number B96, you may drive category B motor vehicles with a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of more than 750 kg, provided that the maximum authorised mass exceeds 3,500 kg but does not exceed 4,250 kg. The key number B196 allows you to drive motorbikes (also with sidecars) with a maximum cubic capacity of 125 cm³, an engine power of no more than 11 kW, where the ratio of power to weight does not exceed 0.1 kW/kg. To do this, you must complete the relevant driver training course in accordance with Annex 7a (key number B96) or 7b (key number B196) of the German Driving Licence Ordinance (FeV).

  • Procedure

    You complete the relevant driver training course in accordance with Annex 7a (key number 96) or Annex 7b FeV (key number 96). When applying for registration, proof of driver training in accordance with the model in Appendix 7a or 7b must be provided. A new driving test is not necessary.

  • Prerequisites

    For the extension by the key number 96:

    • You must be at least 18 years old, or 17 in the case of accompanied driving
    • You must have completed a driver training course of at least seven hours and be able to provide proof of this (at least 2.5 hours of theoretical training, at least 3.5 hours of practical training)
    • You must be in possession of a category B driving licence or meet the requirements for obtaining one


    For the extension by key number 196:

    • You must be at least 25 years old
    • You must have held a category B licence for at least five years
    • You must complete nine 90-minute teaching units (four theory units and five practical units) and be able to provide proof of this
    • The period between completion of the driver training course and registration of the key number 196 must not exceed one year

  • Which documents are required?

    • Identity card/passport, if necessary with registration certificate
    • a current biometric photo in accordance with the PassV (size 45x35mm, portrait format, frontal photo); information and examples can be found in the Bundesdruckerei's photo sample table
    • Certificate of participation in driver training in accordance with Annex 7a (key number 96) or Annex 7b FeV (key number 196)
    • valid driving licence
    • If applicable, a copy of the file card from the last issuing authority (if authority is different)

  • What fees are incurred?

    The driving licence authority charges fees in accordance with the scale of fees for road traffic measures.

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    The period between the completion of the driver training course and the registration of the key number 196 must not exceed one year.

  • Processing time

    The processing time depends on the capacity utilisation of the respective driving licence authority.

  • Legal basis

  • Legal remedy

    • Contradiction
    • Action before the administrative court

  • Applications / Forms

    • Forms available: Yes
    • Written form required: Yes
    • Informal application possible: No
    • Personal appearance required: Yes
    • Online services available: No

  • What else should I know?

  • Short text

    • Driving licence extension for category B with the key number 96 or 196
    • The key number 96 authorises the driving of category B motor vehicles with a trailer with a maximum permissible mass of more than 750 kg, provided that the maximum permissible mass of the vehicle combination exceeds 3,500 kg but does not exceed 4,250 kg
    • The minimum age for registering the key number 96 is 18 years, in the case of "accompanied driving from 17" 17 years.
    • The applicant must successfully complete a driver training course of at least seven hours and provide proof of this.
    • The theoretical training lasts at least 2.5 hours.
    • The scope of the practical training comprises at least 3.5 hours
    • The key number 196 authorises you to ride a motorbike with an engine capacity of up to 125 cm³, an engine power of no more than 11 kW and a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 0.1 kW/kg
    • The minimum age is 25 years, the applicant must have held a category B licence for at least five years
    • The applicant must complete nine 90-minute teaching units (four theory units and five practical units) and be able to provide evidence of this
    • The relevant driving licence authority is responsible (usually that of the place of residence)

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Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the driving licence authority.

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