Extension to categories C1, C, C1E and CE
You can apply to extend your driving license to categories C, CE, C1, C1E.
Category C entitles you to drive motor vehicles with a maximum permissible mass of over 3.5 t with a maximum of 8 seats (excluding the driver's seat). You may also use the license to tow a trailer with a maximum permissible mass of up to 750 kg. You must have a class B driving license. The minimum age is 21 years. It is 18 years for persons during or after vocational training as a professional driver, specialist driver or a comparable state-recognized training occupation.
The category C1 driving license entitles you to drive light commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 tons up to a maximum of 7.5 tons. The vehicle may have a maximum of 8 seats in addition to the driver's seat. In addition, a trailer with a maximum permissible mass of 750 kg may be towed. To obtain a category C1 driving license, you must hold a category B driving license and be at least 18 years old.
The category CE driving license entitles you to drive combinations of category C vehicles and trailers with a maximum permissible mass of over 750 kg. You must be at least 21 years old. You also need a category C driving license for this category.
The category C1E driving license entitles you to drive combinations of a category C1 vehicle and a trailer with a maximum permissible mass of more than 750 kg. The maximum permissible total weight of this combination may not exceed 12 tons and the maximum permissible total weight of the trailer may not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle. For this category, you must be at least 18 years old and have a category C1 driving license.
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Extension to categories C1, C, C1E and CE
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