On-road practice – applying for a driving test

General information

Driving tests are comprised of a theory portion and a practical portion. Learners cannot sit the practical portion until they have reached the minimum age for the relevant category.

Tests will be organised by the driving school.

Requirements

• Completion of all necessary training at a driving school
• Supervised on-road practice covering at least 1.000 km
• Minimum age reached
• Valid medical certificate

Competent authority

For applications: a driving school (→ WKO)^{German Text} of your choice

• For the procedure for issuing the driving licence: the driving licence authority in whose district the driving school in question is located
  •  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: 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

The theory portion of the driving test consists of a computer-based test (available in German, English, Croatian, Slovenian and sign language).

Once learners have passed their theory test, they can take their practical driving test. They will be tested by an examiner from the competent authority, and may choose to either do their test in a training vehicle from a driving school (→ WKO)^{German text} or in their own practice vehicle. Their supervisor must also be present during the test.

If a driving test is taken in an automatic vehicle, the licence obtained will be restricted to such vehicles.

After the driving licence has been issued, the special plates (‘L’ plates) no longer need to be used.

Detailed information about on-road practice – after the practical driving test can also be found at oesterreich.gv.at.

Required documents

• Log book
• Confirmation from the driving school that all training has been completed (observation drive, skill refinement training and test preparation)

Costs and fees

• Theory test: 11 Euro (for 2 modules)
• Practical test: 60 Euro

Legal basis

• Führerscheingesetz (FSG)
• Fahrprüfungsverordnung (FSG-PV)