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Eye test for the driving licence in Hanover

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. We haven’t yet integrated such a list for Lower Saxony.
  • In addition, doctors at the public health office (Gesundheitsamt) and occupational physicians, among others, count as recognised (§ 67 Abs. 5 FeV).

We haven’t recorded any eye-test providers for Hanover yet

Many opticians offer the eye test for the driving licence – opticians count by law as recognised eye-test providers. Ask in advance about appointments and prices.