On-road practice – applying for permission

General information

In addition to submitting a driving licence application, learners may also apply to carry out on-road practice. However, it is not possible for learners to carry out private practice sessions for licence category A (A1, A2).

On-road practice may only be carried out in Austria. The permit will apply for a maximum of 18 months, and only one permit will be granted per person. A maximum of two supervisors may be indicated on the permit.

Requirements

For applicants:

• Minimum age: 17 years and six months (for category B)
• Medical certificate
• Proof of completion of theory and practical basic training as well as one theory lesson with regard to on-road practice at a driving school

For supervisors:

• Driving licence of the relevant category held for at least seven years
• Experience driving vehicles in the relevant category in the three years immediately preceding the date of the application
• No history of offences subject to licence withdrawal, and no more than two relevant caution in the three years immediately preceding the date of the application
• Close personal relationship with the applicant

Supervisors may not accept remuneration for their services.

Competent authority

The applicant must submit their application to their driving school (→ WKO)^{German text}. The driving licence authority in whose jurisdiction the driving school is located will decide on whether to admit the application.

• In cities with a State Police Department: the State Police Department^{German text}
  • In Vienna: the State Police Department Vienna - Traffic Department (→ BMI)^{German text}
• In cities without a state police department or in municipalities: the District Authority^{German text}
  • In the Chartered Cities of Krems and Waidhofen/Ybbs: the Municipal Administration^{German text}
  • In the chartered urban district of Rust: the Burgenland State Police Department (→ BMI)^{German text}

A list of driving licence authorities in Austria can be found here.

Procedure

If the authority decides to grant permission, it will issue a permit. This will be sent to the applicant. Once they have received the permit, they may start on-road practice. Detailed information about practice vehicle set-up and supervised on-road practice can also be found at oesterreich.gv.at.

Required documents

For supervisors:

• Driving licence, where applicable
• Proof of at least three years’ driving experience with vehicles of the relevant category (immediately prior to the date of application), e.g.
  • Vehicle registration document
  • Confirmation from employer
• Explanation of close personal relationship with the applicant
• Where possible, confirmation of registration in the civil register (facilitates processing for the authority)
• Where possible, confirmation from the driving school of completion of the theory lesson for on-road training

Upon request, the confirmation of registration can be obtained by the driving licence authority via a search in the Central Civil Register (ZMR).

For applicants:

• Confirmation from the driving school of completion of the theory and practical basic training and one theory session with regard to on-road practice

For the practice vehicle:

• Where applicable, declaration of consent of the registration holder of the practice vehicle if this is not the supervisor

Costs and fees

If no additional supplements are provided, the total fee is 41.60 Euro.

Legal basis

• section 122 of the Kraftfahrgesetz (KFG)
• section 65b of the Kraftfahrgesetz-Durchführungsverordnung (KDV)

Link to form

Declaration of consent for on-road practice/training and driving tests^{German text}