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Class A1
- Mopeds of up to 125 cm³
- engine power up to 11 kW
- ratio performance to weight up to 0,1 kW/kg
- three wheeled motor vehicles up to 15 kW
- minimum age: 16
- theoretical exam and practical exam
Class A2
- engine power up to 35 kW
- ratio performance to weight up to 0,2 kW/kg
- minimum age: 18
- theoretical exam and practical exam
- when upgrading A1 to A2: practical training and exam
Class A
- engine power above 35 KW
- three wheeled motor vehicles with more than 15 kW
- three wheeled motor vehicles with symmetrically placed wheels and more than 50 cm³ or more than 15 kW and more than 45 km/h
- minimum age: 24 for direct acquisition, 20 when upgrading from another class, 21 for Trikes
- theoretical exam and practical exam
- when upgrading A2 to A: practical training and exam
Class B
- motor vehicle with up to 3500 kg maximum authorized mass
- for max. 8 persons
- trailer possible as long as maximum authorized mass of the vehicle combination does not exceed 3500 kg
- minimum age: 18, for accompanied driving: 17
- automatically included classes: AM, L
- theoretical exam and practical exam
Class B with key number 96
- Vehicle combination of a motorized class B vehicle and trailer with a combined maximum authorized mass between 3500 kg and 4250 kg
- minimum age: 18, for accompanied driving: 17
- prior possession: Class B
- theoretical and practical training, no exam
Class BE
- vehicle combination of a motorized class B vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorized mass of up to 3500kg
- max. combined mass of the combination: 7000 kg
- minimum age: 18, for accompanied driving: 17
- prior possession: Class B
- practical exam
Class C1
- motorized vehicle with maximum authorized mass between 3500 kg and 7500 kg
- also with trailer up to 750 kg
- Validity up to 50th year of life, then extension all 5 years
- minimum age: 18
- prior possession: Class B
- theoretical exam, practical exam
Class C1E
- Combination of a motorized class C1 vehicle and a trailer above 750 kg
- total weight of combination max 12000 kg
- automatically included classes: BE
- theoretical exam, practical exam
Class C
- motorized vehicle above 3500 kg
- trailer up to 750 kg maximum authorized mass
- minimum age: 21
- prior possession: Class B
- theoretical exam, practical exam
- validity 5 years, then extension for further 5 years
Class CE
- motorized vehicle above 3500 kg with a trailer above 750 kg
- minimum age: 21
- prior possession: Class C
- theoretical exam, practical exam
- validity 5 years, then extension for further 5 years
Class L
- tractors used for agriculture and forestry with up to 40 km/h
- with trailer up to 25km/h
- self-propelled machines, forklifts and other industrial tractors up to 25 km/h
- minimum age: 16
- theoretical exam, practical exam
Class T
- tractors used for agriculture and forestry with up to 60 km/h
- with trailer drivers under 18 only up to 40 km/h
- minimum age: 16
- automatically included classes: AM, L
- theoretical exam, practical exam