What you need to do where in Berlin, what it costs and who can help – with sources and check dates.
You apply to the office for your main place of residence – at the earliest 6 months before the minimum age.
LABO Berlin
Apply in person at a Bürgeramt or at the LABO (by appointment), or via the driving school (FAO). There is no separate online application for members of the public.
Source: service.berlin.de · as of 05/10/2026
In person by appointment at one of Berlin’s 57 citizens’ offices (Bürgerämter) or at the LABO (Puttkamerstraße). Any citizens’ office can deal with it, not just the one in your district.
Source: Service-Portal Berlin · as of 05/10/2026
Via your driving school using “Führerschein Antrag Online” (FAO), if it takes part. The driving school may not charge a processing fee on top of the official fees.
Source: LABO Berlin – FAO · as of 05/10/2026
Berlin has no separate online application for citizens.
Source: Service-Portal Berlin · as of 05/10/2026
Class B application (first issue)
Source: service.berlin.de (GebOSt Nr. 201, 202.1 u. a.) · as of 05/10/2026
€45.90
one-off
BF17 application (accompanied driving)
Source: service.berlin.de (GebOSt Nr. 201, 202.1, 202.8, 202.9) · as of 05/10/2026
€58.70
one-off
Theory exam (TÜV/DEKRA), per attempt
Source: gesetze-im-internet.de (GebOSt Nr. 401.1 + 401.3 (21,00 € netto)) · as of 05/10/2026
€24.99
per attempt
Practical exam, class B, per attempt
Source: gesetze-im-internet.de (GebOSt Nr. 402.3 (109,10 € netto)) · as of 05/10/2026
€129.83
per attempt
Total cost, class B
Estimate€1,992 – €5,722
Probably around €3,347 – including official fees, 12 special drives, statistically expected re-takes, first aid and eye test. Driving school prices here are market ranges, not offers.
In Berlin, exams are conducted by DEKRA or TÜV Rheinland.
Fail rates, class B (Berlin vs. Germany)
Share of failed exams 2025
Theory exam
Practical exam
Exams are counted, not people: anyone who sits an exam several times is counted several times. The figures apply to the whole federal state and say nothing about individual driving schools.
Source: Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, FE 7 (dl-de/by-2-0), own calculation
The driving licence office (Fahrerlaubnisbehörde) for your main place of residence is responsible – in Berlin: Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) – Fahrerlaubnisbehörde. In person by appointment at one of Berlin’s 57 citizens’ offices (Bürgerämter) or at the LABO (Puttkamerstraße). Any citizens’ office can deal with it, not just the one in your district.
Source: Authority service page
The authority lists €45.90 for the first issue of a class B licence. For BF17 it lists €58.70 (BF17 application fee incl. certificate, card, 1 companion). As of 05/10/2026. Exam fees and the driving school’s costs come on top.
Source: Authority fee notice
The theory and practical tests are conducted by the technical inspection centre (Technische Prüfstelle): DEKRA and TÜV Rheinland. Your driving school arranges the date for the practical test.
Uniform nationwide: €24.99 for the theory exam and €129.83 for the class B practical exam, each per attempt. On top of that comes your driving school’s exam presentation fee (Vorstellungsentgelt), which it sets itself.
Source: Fee schedule (GebOSt)
At the earliest 6 months before the minimum age: from 17 years and 6 months for class B, from 16 years and 6 months for BF17.
Source: § 21 Abs. 4 FeV
There is no fixed processing time. As of 28/09/2026, the authority was processing applications for “First issue” submitted on 17/08/2026. The LABO is currently processing applications submitted on these dates. According to the LABO, this does not allow any conclusions about a possible collection date.
Source: Authority processing status
In German, English, French, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Croatian, Spanish, Turkish, Modern Standard Arabic. From 1 April 2027 also in Kurmanji and Ukrainian.
Source: FeV Anlage 7 Nr. 1