With a category L driver's license (colloquially known as a "small tractor driver's license"), you can drive the following vehicles at the age of 16:

• Tractors intended and used for agricultural or forestry purposes with a maximum design speed of no more than 40 km/h
• combinations of these vehicles and trailers if they are driven at a maximum speed of 25 km/h
• self-propelled machinery, feed mixers, forklifts and other industrial trucks, each with a maximum design speed of 25 km/h
• Combinations of these vehicles and trailers

The category L driving license is issued for an unlimited period.

• Valid identity card or passport (with current registration certificate if applicable)
• Current biometric photo (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal view)
• Eye test certificate (not older than 2 years)
• Proof of participation in a first aid course
• Details of driving school

• The fee is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt).
• If the driver's license is sent directly to your home address, an additional shipping fee will be charged.