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Short answer
With accompanied driving you complete the full category B training and test, and may drive from the age of 17 as long as a registered accompanying person is in the car. You can enrol from 16.5 years and take the test from 17. On your 18th birthday the accompanied phase ends and you receive the regular card licence.
Requirements
- Minimum age 16.5 at enrolment, 17 for the test
- Declaration of consent from your legal guardians
- Accompanying person: at least 30 years old
- Accompanying person: holder of category B for at least 5 years
- Accompanying person: no more than 1 point in the driver fitness register
Process
- 01Enrol with us from 16.5 years.
- 02Apply at the Bürgeramt, naming all accompanying persons.
- 03Theory lessons and theory test as for category B.
- 04Standard lessons and the twelve required special lessons.
- 05Practical test from your 17th birthday.
- 06Test certificate for the accompanied phase; at 18 the card licence.
Costs and deadlines
- Training costs match category B – BF17 does not cost more. The BF17 application in Berlin costs €58.70 including one accompanying person.
- The test certificate is valid only in Germany and only with an accompanying person.
- Further accompanying persons can be added later; the Bürgeramt charges a fee for this.
- Apply early: processing in Berlin takes several weeks.
What is specific to Berlin
- Apply via the Berlin ServicePortal – service 52082 – or at a Bürgeramt.
- The accompanied phase in Berlin traffic is valuable practice: dense traffic, cyclists and trams.
- You can do BF17 at both of our locations, in German or English.
Frequently asked questions
Your next step
Our driving-licence page sets out the process, requirements and documents for BF17. Request a consultation – we work out together who qualifies as your accompanying person.
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