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Driving examination (Kontrollfahrt)

Did you get your driver’s licence outside of Switzerland?

You can exchange it within 12 months for a Swiss license. Depending on the issuing country of your current license, you might have to pass a driving examination (Kontrollfahrt). Please prepare carefully for this test – failing it will require you to start the entire process from scratch as a new learning (theory examination, traffic safety course (VKU), driving examination).

Benefits of a Kontrollfahrt
with an automatic car

  • Stress free thanks to automatic shifting
  • You driver’s license is also valid for «manual» cars
  • Full focus on traffic and city
  • State-of-the-art safety in a modern car

Anne will gladly accompany you on one or more driving lessons in order for you to pass the driving examination with success and keep enjoying Switzerland’s streets on four wheels.

For more information, visit the website of the cantonal road traffic department (German only). You can register for a Kontrollfahrt by filling in the one-page application form: