The driving policy in Germany presents an irony: tourists can readily rent cars without any prior knowledge of the language or traffic laws, while long-term foreign residents must fulfill rigorous requirements to obtain a German driver's licence.
For US citizens planning to reside in Germany for less than a year, there is a provision that permits them to drive using their US licence for up to 364 days with prior notification to the local driver's registration office.
The effort and cost associated with acquiring a German driver's licence heavily depend on the foreign national's home state's reciprocity agreement with Germany, with 27 US states and Puerto Rico enjoying full reciprocity.
The concept of driver's licence reciprocity allows individuals from certain US states, as well as Canada's provinces, to bypass written and road tests when obtaining a German driver's licence, facilitating the transition.
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