A driving license is revoked if the person concerned has proven to be unfit to drive a motor vehicle as a result of the offence that was the subject of the criminal proceedings.

The imposition of a suspension period does not mean that the person concerned will be deemed fit to drive a motor vehicle within the meaning of Section 2 of the Road Traffic Act once the period has expired and a new driving license will automatically be issued.

The driving license must be reapplied for, whereby the driving license authority must fully examine whether the person concerned is again suitable to drive a motor vehicle.

The prerequisite is a corresponding application for a new driver's license approx. 10 weeks before the expiry of the suspension period, as the subsequent investigations, such as information from the central traffic register and, if necessary, inspection of fine or criminal files, take some time.

The result of the investigation is decisive as to whether an expert opinion from an officially recognized medical-psychological examination body - MPU for short - (aptitude test) or other evidence of aptitude such as a specialist medical opinion, necessary course attendance, etc. must be provided.

Due to the high workload, there may be delays in processing applications and restrictions on telephone availability. We ask for your understanding.