Let me start by saying that it continues to boggle my mind as to why the German government would make driving license reciprocity agreements on a state by state basis. Virginia has reciprocity, New Jersey does not. Can somebody please explain?
To get the process started, today I went to the Lörrach ADAC office to have my Virginia drivers license translated (cost: 36 Euros). Once complete I will go to my local Führerscheinstelle to start what I’m sure will be a lengthy paperwork-filled process. Hopefully because my US drivers license is from Virginia I will in fact have Prüfungsfreiheit and will not have to take the German road and written tests. In any case luckily for you dear reader, this should give me lots to write about in the coming weeks.
In the mean time there is lots of great information on how to get your drivers license in Germany at the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany website.
