Revocation of a foreign driving permit German driving laws allow for two different kinds of driving bans in Germany. In the case of a
temporary driving ban, the driver’s licence will be revoked as a
penalty for a period of up to three months. Afterwards, the holder reacquires it. This procedure is also legitimate with a foreign driver’s permit.
Even if someone is in Germany for just a
short time – as a tourist for example – and is punished with a driving ban, the traffic offender cannot unmake it by leaving Germany without complying with the penalty, because the offender can be charged with
driving without a licence upon re-entry into Germany, if the person is driving a car. This is a
criminal offence by German law which is punished with a
fine or even a prison sentence of up to one year.
A
permanent driving ban for the holder of a foreign driver’s licence is regulated by section 69b in the StGB (German criminal code). It states that the preliminary permission to operate a vehicle in Germany with a foreign driving permit
is revoked with the driving ban. Furthermore, it is not possible to get a German driving licence within a retention period set by the authorities.
so basically if you EVER go back to Germany and get stopped it's off to chokey for you.
send off your license, get it on their system, get it over with and all is well.....................must have been going for it btw