Driving licence rewrite
After one year since taking up residence, the foreign driving licence loses its validity in Switzerland. It must be exchanged for a Swiss driving licence.
In my traffic school, I offer you the best practical driving training for the transcription of foreign driving licences in the canton of Zug and the canton of Lucerne in German or English. A test drive can also be ordered by the authorities to clarify fitness to drive, e.g. for senior citizens or drivers with medical restrictions. I support you with all questions as well as with the administrative tasks. 🙂
FAQ on the control drive
A check drive is chargeable and is the responsibility of the driver’s licence holder, even if the Road Traffic Office has ordered the check drive. The costs for the roadside check vary from canton to canton. Check with the road traffic office in your canton of residence.
If the person concerned does not pass the check driving test or fails to attend without an excuse, the driving licence will be withdrawn or the foreign driving licence will be revoked.
The control drive cannot be repeated according to explicit legal regulations. If you still want to be admitted to driving again, you must apply for a learner’s permit.
Yes, for example if you have obtained your driving licence abroad without having stayed there for more than 12 months without interruption.
A foreign identity card is no longer valid after 12 months.
All holders of a ticket from the following EU and EFTA countries can have all categories rewritten without examination:
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
All holders of a driving licence from the following countries can have categories A and B rewritten without examinations:
- Andorra, Australia, Canada, Croatia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Morocco, Monaco, New Zealand, San Marino, Singapore, Taiwan, Tunisia, United States.
- Application form
- Foreign driver’s licence (Attention: Please enclose the original)
- Foreigner’s identity card
- A recent passport photo in colour (35 x 45 mm)
- Current eye test (to be confirmed on the application form)
- For documents with special characters you need an officially certified translation.
You must have successfully completed the inspection drive within three months of submitting the application. As a rule, no extensions are granted.
- The foreign driving licence
- The vehicle registration document of the test vehicle
- Identification papers (passport, foreigner’s identity card, ID) in the original
The control trip is carried out in German. Your knowledge of German must be sufficient for you to understand and implement directional instructions and manoeuvre orders.
I will prepare you for the exam so that you can follow the expert’s commands without any problems.
During the control drive, driving competence and knowledge of Swiss road laws are tested. This includes vehicle operation and other aspects, such as how to behave towards other road users, how to adapt to traffic conditions, how to recognize and react to possible dangers, or whether you can correctly enter a highway.
Yes, after passing the test, you are even allowed to drive manually shifted vehicles.
At the road traffic office in your canton of residence.
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