Young people can get a driving license at the age of 17
get a driver's license.
They are then allowed to drive with an accompanying person.
This is called BF17.
This is the abbreviation for accompanied driving from the age of 17.

What do you have to do?
You apply for accompanied driving from the age of 17.
This is possible for these driving license classes:
- B
These are passenger cars, i.e. normal cars.
- BE
These are cars with trailers.
Young people need the consent of their parents.
Or from the person who has custody rights.

And so it goes on:
Young people must pass the driving test.
Then they receive a test certificate.
This is not yet the real driving license.
The young people are then allowed to drive in Germany.
But not abroad.
The test certificate contains
the names of the accompanying persons for BF17.

The test certificate is valid
until 3 months after the 18th birthday.

You get the real driver's license,
when you turn 18.
Only then are you allowed to drive alone.

The accompanying person helps with safe driving.
The accompanying person answers questions.
The accompanying person gives tips on safe riding.

The accompanying person must be at least 30 years old.
The accompanying person must have held a class B
have a class B driver's license.
The accompanying person must not have more than one penalty point
in Flensburg.

Explanation of the penalty point:
You get a penalty point
for a serious mistake in road traffic.
For example:
Running a red light.
With 8 penalty points, you lose your driver's license.
The penalty points are recorded in the driving aptitude register.
The driving aptitude register is in the city of Flensburg.
This is why it is said that the person has one point in Flensburg.

The accompanying person must be sober when driving.
That means:

• No alcohol!
• No drugs!

You can submit the application
at the earliest 6 months before your 17th birthday.
We process the applications one by one.
Processing takes about 8 to 10 weeks.

You can visit us in person .
Please make an appointment for this.
You can make the appointment online.
There is an online form for this.
You can find the online form here: Forms and links.
Is the next appointment too late for you?
Please check back later.

Is it very urgent?
You definitely need an appointment.
Please give us a call.
Or write us an e-mail.
Please look under Contact.
You will find the telephone number and e-mail address there.

You can submit the application online.
You will need your new ID card for this.
The online function of the ID card must be activated.

Please note:
You will need to send some documents by post.
Even if you submit the application online.

All the necessary documents are listed below.
Please send us the documents by post.
You will then receive information from us:

• What the application costs.
• How you can pay.

You can submit the application by post.
Please complete this online form:
Application for accompanied driving from 17 (without e-ID)

• Print out the completed form.
• Please sign the completed form.
• Please send us the completed form and the other documents.

The documents also include a copy of your ID card.
Please send everything to the driver's license office:

City of Bonn
Department for Citizens' and Road Traffic Matters
Driver's license office
Berliner Platz 2
53103 Bonn

We will send you your driver's license by post.
If you are 18 years old.
And if you have passed your driving test.

Exceptions:

You only pass your driving license test
later than 3 months after your 18th birthday.
Then please pick up your driver's license.
Please make an appointment for this.

Have you applied for a driving license for several
driving license classes?
Then you must collect your driver's license.
Please make an appointment to do so.

Help with the written driving test
You can get helpwith the written driving test via headphones.
driving test via headphones.
The help is called audio support.
The questions are read aloud in German.
This helps people with reading difficulties.

Would you like audio support?
Please tell us directly when you apply.
Otherwise it will cost an additional 12.80 euros.

Send these documents by post:

• the completed and signed application for accompanied driving from 17 You can find the application under Forms and links.
• 2 completed and signed supplementary sheets.
  You can find the supplementary sheets under Forms and links.
• a copy of your identity card or passport
• Copies of the ID cards of the persons accompanying you
  Please make a copy of
  the front and back of the ID card.
• the application form with the stamp from your driving school
  or the registration form from the driving school
  You can find the application form under Forms and links.
• the original proof of a sight test
• proof of participation
  an original copy of a first aid course
• the completed and signed control sheet
  You will find the control sheet under Forms and links.
  Please print out the control sheet on white paper!
• Please send a passport photo of yourself.
  The passport photo must not be more than six months old.
  It must be a biometric photo.
  Biometric means: suitable for computer programs.

Further information about the passport photo:

• black and white or color
• 35 by 45 millimeters
• Portrait format without border
• Face from the front
• The face should be 32 to 36 millimeters high.

You can find examples of correct photos under Forms and links.

Do you want an extension for your driver's license?
Please send a copy of your driver's license.

Are you coming in person?
Please bring these documents with you:

• the completed and signed application
  for accompanied driving from 17-
  You can find the application under Forms and links.
• 2 completed and signed supplementary sheets
  You can find the supplementary sheets under Forms and links.
• Your identity card or passport
• Copies of the ID cards of your accompanying persons
  Please make a copy of
  the front and back of the ID card.
• the application form with the stamp from your driving school
  or the registration form from the driving school
• the original proof of a sight test
• proof of participation in a first aid course
  original first aid course
• the completed and signed control sheet
  Please print out the control sheet on white paper.
• Please send a passport photo of yourself.
  The passport photo must not be more than six months old.
  It must be a biometric photo.
  Biometric means: suitable for computer programs.

Further information about the passport photo:

• black and white or color
• 35 by 45 millimeters
• Portrait format without border
• Face from the front
• The face should be 32 to 36 millimeters high.

You can find examples of correct photos under Forms and links.
You can also take the photo at our vending machine.
You can find more information on this under Notes.

Do you already have a driver's license?
Do you want to extend your driver's license?
Please send us a copy of your driver's license.

The driving license costs 52.40 euros to 85.20 euros.
Plus 8.40 euros for each accompanying person.
A photo at our machines costs 4.50 euros.

This is how you can pay:

• cash
• EC card
• credit card
• Foreign debit card
• Apple Pay
• Google Pay

Are you applying by post or online?
Then please transfer the money.

You need a biometric passport photo for the ID card.
Biometric means: suitable for computer programs.
You can have the photo taken in a photo store.
You can also have the photo taken in the waiting area.
This is possible in the City Hall.
And at the outposts:

• Bad Godesberg
• Beuel
• Hardtberg

There are vending machines in the waiting area.
At the machines you can:

• take a photo
• enter your signature
• enter your fingerprints

The machines are called Speed Capture Stations.

You can select different languages at the machines:

• German
• English
• Spanish
• French, German
• Russian
• Ukrainian
• Turkish

Your photo will not be printed.
Our staff will enter the photo into the computer.
And your signature and fingerprints.
This is the data capture.
Our machines are very secure.
We transfer your data with a number.
Without your name.
We delete your data after 24 hours.
Costs for data capture: 4.50 euros.