Eye test for the driving licence in Berlin

For your application you need an eye-test certificate (Sehtestbescheinigung) from an officially recognised eye-test provider. This is usually quick at an optician – but ask first whether they offer the driving licence eye test.

What applies to the driving licence?

Visual acuity of at least 0.7. Central daytime visual acuity of at least 0.7 (with or without a visual aid). (§ 12 FeV, Anlage 6)
Eye-test certificate no more than 2 years old. The eye-test certificate (Sehtestbescheinigung) must be no more than two years old when you apply. (§ 12 FeV, Anlage 6)
Bring your ID card or passport – the eye-test provider must check your identity (§ 12 Abs. 2 FeV).
Instead of the eye test you can also submit a certificate from an ophthalmologist (§ 12 Abs. 4 FeV). If you don’t pass the eye test, an examination by an ophthalmologist is required.

Legal basis: § 12 FeV, Anlage 6 FeV, § 67 FeV

Legal position last checked on 05/10/2026. Not legal advice – the linked regulations and your driving licence office (Fahrerlaubnisbehörde) are authoritative.

What does the eye test cost?

Typical market price – estimateUpdated 11 days ago

approx. €6(range €0 – €10)

Price unregulated since GebOSt No. 403 was abolished; sometimes free (e.g. Fielmann).

There is no official fee; each provider sets its own price.

Source: Eye test (optician) · as of 05/10/2026

Who may carry out the eye test?

Opticians count by law as officially recognised eye-test providers (§ 67 Abs. 4 FeV) and are therefore not on any official list. Opticians in our directory come from OpenStreetMap and are labelled “please confirm licence eye test in advance”: we have not checked whether the shop offers the eye test.
Other providers – often driving schools or first-aid providers – need recognition from the state authority. In Berlin the Senate Department (Senatsverwaltung) publishes the list of these providers; we mark them with “Officially recognised”. Official list (PDF) ↗
In addition, doctors at the public health office (Gesundheitsamt) and occupational physicians, among others, count as recognised (§ 67 Abs. 5 FeV).

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Fahrschule IBF
Borussiastraße 19, 12103 Berlin · Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Officially recognised (list as of 30.06.2026)Not verified
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Fahrschule Istanbul
Lipschitzallee 68, 12353 Berlin · Neukölln
Officially recognised (list as of 30.06.2026)Not verified
Driving licence course (9 units)Eye testTurkish
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Ace & Tate
Alte Schönhauser Straße 42, 10119 Berlin · Mitte
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Ace & Tate
Kopernikusstraße 25, 10245 Berlin · Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Ace & Tate
Akazienstraße 22, 10823 Berlin · Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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AllesBrille
Otto-Suhr-Allee 36, 10585 Berlin · Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Allstars
Chausseestraße 84, 10115 Berlin · Mitte
Officially recognised (list as of 30.06.2026)Not verified
Driving licence course (9 units)Eye test
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Apollo-Optik
Richard-von-Weizsäcker-Platz 1-2, 10827 Berlin · Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Apollo-Optik
Landsberger Allee 277, 13055 Berlin · Lichtenberg
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Apollo-Optik
Teltower Damm 9, 14169 Berlin · Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Apollo-Optik
Schloßstraße 29, 12163 Berlin · Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Apollo-Optik
Sewanstraße 2, 10319 Berlin · Lichtenberg
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Apollo-Optik
Blücherplatz 2, 10961 Berlin · Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Apollo-Optik
Warnitzer Straße 16, 13057 Berlin · Lichtenberg
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Apollo-Optik
Rüdesheimer Straße 1, 14197 Berlin · Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Apollo-Optik
Schloßstraße 1, 12163 Berlin · Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Optician – please confirm licence eye test in advanceNot verified
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Apollo-Optik
Schnellerstraße 21, 12439 Berlin · Treptow-Köpenick
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Apollo-Optik
Johannisthaler Chaussee 295-327, 12351 Berlin · Neukölln
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Augen Optik
Alt-Rudow 54, 12357 Berlin · Neukölln
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Augen Optik
Steglitzer Damm 21, 12169 Berlin · Steglitz-Zehlendorf
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