{"id":128,"date":"2026-07-25T04:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/start.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/blog\/fuehrerschein-bestanden-was-jetzt\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T01:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T23:41:17","slug":"fuehrerschein-bestanden-was-jetzt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/blog\/fuehrerschein-bestanden-was-jetzt\/","title":{"rendered":"Passed! And now? Temporary licence, first car, probationary period"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fp-rg\">\n<div class=\"fp-rg-kopf\">\n<p class=\"fp-rg-eyebrow\">Guide \u00b7 Test passed<\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-rg-leitfrage\">Can you drive alone straight away, what applies during the probationary period and what should you watch out for with your first car and insurance?<\/p>\n<p>The examiner nods, says \u201cpassed\u201d \u2013 and after the initial cheers comes a surprisingly long list of open questions: Can I drive off immediately? Where is the real driving licence? How much is the insurance going to cost me? And why does driving alone suddenly feel so daunting? Here is the complete roadmap for the period immediately after passing your test.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-rg-meta\">Updated: September 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fp-toc\" style=\"background:#f5f7fa;border-left:4px solid #30b1f8;border-radius:6px;padding:18px 24px;margin:24px 0;\"><strong>Contents of this guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\">\n<li><a href=\"#abschnitt-1\">Can I drive right away? Yes \u2013 this is how it works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#abschnitt-2\">Probation starts now \u2013 the short version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#abschnitt-3\">The first solo drives: the step-by-step plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#abschnitt-4\">First car and insurance: the new driver basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#abschnitt-5\">The most common mistakes of the first few months \u2013 and how to avoid them<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#abschnitt-6\">Good to know for later<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#abschnitt-7\">Frequently asked questions after passing the exam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#abschnitt-8\">Conclusion: The driving licence is the beginning, not the end<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-1\">Can I drive right away? Yes \u2013 this is how it works<\/h2>\n<p>Upon passing, the examiner will hand you <strong>usually the photocard driving licence directly<\/strong> off \u2013 then you are literally allowed to drive home from the test centre. If the licence has not yet been issued, depending on the region, there is a <strong>provisional test certificate<\/strong> or a provisional proof of driving authorisation: You are also allowed to drive immediately with that \u2013 however <strong>only in Germany<\/strong>, only together with your identity card, and for a limited period (three months is usual), until the photocard driving licence arrives. When <strong>BF17<\/strong> does the special rule apply: test certificate plus registered accompanying person \u2013 all about it in the guide <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/bf17-begleitetes-fahren\/\">Accompanying driving<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"fp-rg-bild\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-gratulation-1024x572.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-gratulation-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-gratulation-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-gratulation.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 780px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" alt=\"Driving instructor congratulating a young woman next to the driving school car on passing her test\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Passed: if you receive your photocard licence straight away, you can usually drive home from the test location.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-2\">Probation starts now \u2013 the short version<\/h2>\n<p>Your is granted upon issuance <strong>two-year probation period<\/strong>. The two rules that you really need to internalise: <strong>Zero alcohol<\/strong> (the alcohol ban applies during the probationary period and generally under 21 \u2013 and now expressly includes cannabis) and the <strong>A\/B violation system<\/strong>A serious violation (e.g., running a red light, using a mobile phone while driving, significantly speeding) means a remedial driving course and extension of the probationary period to four years. No panic details at this point \u2013 the complete, sober explanation including examples is in the guide. <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/probezeit-fuehrerschein\/\">Probationary period for a driving licence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-3\">The first solo drives: the step-by-step plan<\/h2>\n<p>Between \u201cdriving test passed\u201d and \u201cdriving relaxed on your own\u201d lies a gap that hardly anyone talks about: the test confirms your ability \u2013 the feeling of safety only comes through driving. Here is how you can close the gap systematically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trips 1\u20135: known short journeys<\/strong> during quiet times \u2013 supermarket, Sunday morning commute. The goal is not distance, but the feeling \u201cI can do this alone\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Then increase selectively:<\/strong> Rush hour, multi-storey car park, rain, darkness, first motorway drive \u2013 consciously \u201ctick off\u201d each environment once, while the training is still fresh.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not put it off:<\/strong> The first four weeks are crucial. Anyone who drives regularly straight after passing their test cements the routines learned in driving lessons; anyone who takes a break for months practically has to start all over again. If the initial barrier feels high: The guide <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/angst-in-der-fahrschule\/\">Anxiety in driving lessons<\/a> has its own section on driving alone \u2013 including permission to treat oneself to refresher lessons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An advanced driver training course<\/strong> (e.g. with road safety organisations or motoring clubs) is the best investment of the first year: experiencing emergency braking, swerving and aquaplaning once under safe conditions \u2013 no driving lesson in real traffic can achieve that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"fp-rg-bild\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-erste-solofahrt-1024x572.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-erste-solofahrt-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-erste-solofahrt-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-erste-solofahrt.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 780px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" alt=\"Young new driver pulling into an almost empty car park on one of his first solo drives\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Your first solo drives: familiar short trips at quiet times, for example to the supermarket.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-4\">First car and insurance: the new driver basics<\/h2>\n<p>Without making promises about figures (tariffs change constantly), but with the mechanisms you should know about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The no-claims bonus<\/strong> is the major cost lever: new drivers start right at the bottom and pay correspondingly high premiums \u2013 every accident-free year improves the rating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standard legal ways to save money:<\/strong> one's own car as <strong>Second car insured via parents<\/strong> to turn out to be <strong>Add driver to the family car<\/strong> leave (this also accrues discount benefits with some insurers) or <strong>Telematics insurance policies<\/strong>, which use an app to assess driving style and reward defensive driving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When buying a car<\/strong> is it worth looking at the <strong>Insurance group<\/strong> of the model (smaller = cheaper insurance) \u2013 the classic \u201cweak small car instead of a used sports car\u201d is not bourgeois wisdom, but simple premium mathematics. And think about the gearbox question: whoever <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/b197-oder-schaltung\/\">B197<\/a> who does so consequently drives an automatic or electric car for personal use too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"fp-rg-bild\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-erstes-auto-1024x572.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-erstes-auto-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-erstes-auto-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bestanden-erstes-auto.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 780px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" alt=\"Young man and his mother looking at a small used car as his first car\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>With your first car it pays to check the insurance group: a smaller model is usually cheaper to insure.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-5\">The most common mistakes of the first few months \u2013 and how to avoid them<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tailgating:<\/strong> Keeping your distance is the first virtue that gets lost in everyday driving \u2013 and with it the most frequent cause of accidents among young drivers. The rule of thumb \u201chalf the speedometer reading\u201d applies just as much after the test as before it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distraction:<\/strong> Mobile phone, sat-nav tapping, loud friends, eating at the wheel \u2013 unthinkable at driving school, but creeping into everyday life as the norm. The phone belongs physically out of reach; during the probationary period, it costs a penalty point plus the risk of an improvement seminar anyway.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The exuberance of the third month:<\/strong> The statistically trickiest window doesn't come right after the test, but when the initial uncertainty wears off and overconfidence takes over. Anyone who catches themselves driving more \u201csportingly\u201d than they did during their training should read that as a warning sign\u2014not as progress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Underestimating tiredness and night driving:<\/strong> The drive home from the party is the most dangerous routine drive for novice drivers \u2013 not because of alcohol (0.0 applies anyway), but because of fatigue and darkness. When in doubt: leave the car behind, get a lift, being picked up at night is no drama for parents, an accident is.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No longer wanting to learn:<\/strong> The exam is the start of the learning curve, not the end. Anyone who consciously regards the first few months as a continuation of their training (see the step-by-step plan above) will, after a year, be riding at a level that no exam in the world can certify.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fp-rg-hinweis\">\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-6\">Good to know for later<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your photocard driving licence is valid for 15 years<\/strong> \u2013 that only concerns the document (like with the identity card), not your driving licence. What you need to do when renewing is in the guide <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/fuehrerscheinverlaengerung\/\">Driving licence renewal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The points system<\/strong> accompanies you from now on: Depending on the severity, offences result in 1 to 3 points in Flensburg, and at 8 points the driving licence is revoked. For new drivers, however, the probationary period system is the more relevant benchmark \u2013 it takes effect earlier and harder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trailers, motorbikes &amp; co:<\/strong> With a category B licence, extensions are available to you \u2013 from <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/b96-oder-be\/\">Trailer driving licence B96\/BE<\/a> up to the 125cc or motorcycle class (our motorcycle sister site advises on this with its own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorrad-fuehrerschein-frankfurt.de\/ratgeber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Area of knowledge<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-7\">Frequently asked questions after passing the exam<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fp-rg-hinweis\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:.2rem\">When will my photo card driving licence arrive if I didn't receive it straight away?<\/h3>\n<p>That depends on the production and licensing authority situation \u2013 a few weeks is usual. Until then, you drive with the temporary proof (domestic only, carry ID). For driving abroad right after the test, it's better to wait until the card arrives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fp-rg-hinweis\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:.2rem\">Am I allowed to drive on the motorway or abroad immediately after the test?<\/h3>\n<p>Motorways: yes, straight away \u2013 you learnt this during your special training drives. Abroad: only once you have your full driving licence; the provisional licence and the BF17 certificate are generally valid only in Germany (BF17 exception: Austria).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fp-rg-hinweis\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:.2rem\">As a new driver, am I allowed to carry passengers?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, without restriction \u2013 Germany has no passenger limits for novice drivers. To be honest though: a car full of friends is the biggest distraction during the first few months. You will have the most relaxing start driving alone or with a calm front-seat passenger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fp-rg-hinweis\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:.2rem\">Should I continue taking driving lessons, even though I've passed?<\/h3>\n<p>If it gives you peace of mind: absolutely \u2013 refresher lessons after the test are a standard service and nothing to be ashamed of. More useful than \u201cmore of the same\u201d is often an advanced driver training course combined with targeted lessons for whatever you find intimidating (multi-storey car parks, motorways, night driving).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fp-rg-weiter\">\n<h2>Read more<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/probezeit-fuehrerschein\/\">probationary driving period<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/sonderfahrten\/\">Special training drives for your driving licence: Country roads, motorway, night driving explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/angst-in-der-fahrschule\/\">Anxiety at driving school: What really helps \u2013 from the first lesson to driving alone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-8\">Conclusion: The driving licence is the beginning, not the end<\/h2>\n<p>After the test, the real driver training begins \u2013 the one through experience. Drive early, drive regularly, consciously tick off the major environments and stick to the two probationary period basic rules. Then that fresh driving licence will have become second nature faster than you think today \u2013 and that is precisely what all the effort was for.<\/p>\n<p>The page provides a look back at the entire journey there <a href=\"\/en\/ablauf\/\">This is how you get your driving licence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ratgeber \u00b7 Pr\u00fcfung bestanden Darfst du sofort allein fahren, was gilt in der Probezeit und worauf achtest du beim ersten Auto und bei der Versicherung? Der Pr\u00fcfer nickt, sagt \u201ebestanden&#8220; \u2013 und nach dem ersten Jubel kommt eine \u00fcberraschend lange Liste offener Fragen: Darf ich sofort losfahren? Wo ist der echte F\u00fchrerschein? 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