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Location

Mühleareal 17 8762 Schwanden GL

Postal address

Strassenverkehrs- und Schifffahrtsamt des Kantons Glarus Postfach 8762 Schwanden GL

Telephone number, fax and homepage

Telephone: 055 646 54 00 Fax: 055 647 36 99 Homepage: Road Traffic Office

Decentralised vehicle tests

Only agricultural vehicles as well as motor trucks, work trucks and machinery are inspected at these locations: Bilten Gemeindewerkhof, Elm Bahnhof, Matt Werkhof Baugeschäft Marti, Filzbach Garage Niederer, Glarus Ygruben, Klöntal Vorauen, Klöntal Rhodanneberg, Linthal Bahnhof, Mühlehorn Bahnhof, Näfels Berggasthaus Obersee, Mollis Werkhof Biasche, Braunwald Ahorn, Gysenegg and Braunwaldbahn mountain station.

Services and information of STVA Glarus

Vehicles

  • Vehicle card
  • Types of identification
  • New redemption
  • Cancellation
  • Recovery
  • Change of vehicle
  • Blocking of information
  • Holder lock
  • Changes
  • Relocation to the canton of GL
  • Loss
  • Vehicle inspection
  • Veterans' vehicles
  • Foreign vehicles
  • Direct imports
  • Electric bicycles

Control signs

  • Allocation
  • Loss/remanufacture
  • Trader's signs
  • Switching signs
  • Landfill/redemption
  • Desired control signs
  • Transfer
  • Guide/Learner Driver
  • driver's licence
  • Driver's licence on trial
  • Learning card
  • Courses for learner drivers
  • International passport
  • Foreign passport
  • Driver's test
  • Driving instructor
  • professional driver (truck + car)
  • Military ID card

Exceptional shipments

  • Individual authorisations
  • Exceptional transport
  • Night driving authorisation
  • Sunday driving authorisation
  • Permanent authorisations
  • line inspections
  • Agricultural vehicles
  • Klausen Pass

Shipping

  • Vessel
  • ID card and control plate
  • Suspension from service
  • Change of liability insurance
  • periodic inspections of vessels
  • Ship inspection checklist
  • Holder lock
  • Taxation of vessels
  • Boatmaster
  • Navigable waters

Authorisations

  • Exemption and annual renewal ARV
  • Parking card for the handicapped
  • Exemption from compulsory wearing of seat belts/helmets
  • Special authorisations

Taxes/Fees

  • Fiscal tariffs
  • Ecological rebate scheme

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