Anyone wishing to carry out eye tests to obtain a driver's license who is not already considered an officially recognized eye test centre under the provisions of the Driving Licence Ordinance requires recognition by the respective government in accordance with Section 67 (1) of the Driving Licence Ordinance (FeV). Pursuant to Section 67 (4) and (5) FeV, officially recognized eye test centres are opticians, assessment centres for driving fitness, doctors from the public health department or other doctors from the public administration as well as doctors with the specialty title "occupational medicine" or doctors with the additional title "occupational medicine". Officially recognized eye test centres may carry out eye tests and issue eye test certificates which must be presented to a driver's license authority for the issue of a driver's license for categories AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, L or T.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the district administration or, in independent and large cities, the city administration.
Prerequisites
- the persons entrusted with the eye tests have the required expertise,
- the equipment used complies with the legal requirements
- the premises allow the test to be carried out without the presence of third parties,
- regular medical supervision of the procedure is ensured.
Print forms / leaflets
An informal application must be submitted with proof of the above-mentioned requirements.
What documents are required?
- informal application
- Proof of the required expertise
What fees apply?
Fee: 51,10€ - 307€
According to No. 214.2 Fee schedule for road traffic measures (GebOSt)
Procedure
An application with all supporting documents must be submitted to the responsible government.
The online procedure offered by the governments for this purpose can be used not only to apply online for official recognition of an eye test center, but also for an extension and changes/additions to existing recognition. It can also be used to report the cessation of activities online.
What else should I know?
The following bodies are already recognized as eye test centers and do not need to submit an application:
Assessment centers for driving fitness (§ 66 FeV), doctors of the health department or other doctors of the public administration, doctors with the area designation "occupational medicine", doctors with the additional designation "occupational medicine" and businesses of opticians (§ 67 para. 4 FeV)
Legal basis
Legal remedy
The administrative court action is available as a legal remedy.