Overview of the
driving licence category C1, C1E, C and CE

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Category C1

Minimum age:

  • 18 Years

Vehicle:

  • Multi-track motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3500 kg but not exceeding 7500 kg

Trailer:

  • Maximum permissible mass not exceeding 750 kg.

Requirement:

  • Driving licence category B

Time limitation:

  • For 5 years, then medical examination (body and eye check) every 5 years.

Category C1E

Minimum age:

  • 18 Years

Vehicle:

  • Multi-track motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3500 kg but not exceeding 7500 kg

Trailer:

  • Maximum authorised mass more than 750 kg, but not more than 12 tonnes gross train weight.

Requirement:

  • Driving license category  C1

Time limitation:

  • For 5 years, then medical examination (body and eye check) every 5 years.

Category C

Minimum age:

  • 21 years (in exceptional cases 18 years – e.g. fire brigade / rescue service)

Vehicle:

  • Multi-track motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3500 kg

Trailer:

  • Maximum permissible mass not exceeding 750 kg.

Requirement:

  • Driving license category B

Inclusion:

  • Driving license category C1

Time limitation:

  • For 5 years, then medical examination (body and eye check) every 5 years.

Category CE

Minimum age:

  • 21 years

Vehicle:

  • Multi-track motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3500 kg

Trailer:

  • Maximum permissible mass more than 750 kg.

Requirement:

  • Driving license category C

Inclusion:

  • Category BE, C1E and T

Time limitation:

  • For 5 years, then medical examination (body and eye check) every 5 years.

Specialty:

  • If you subsequently acquire the class D1 or D, you will additionally receive the trailer class D1E or DE without an examination.