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To exchange your foreign driving licence these 2 conditions apply: You have lived 185 days in the country in the year you obtained your driving licence. To apply for a Dutch driving licence, you will need a valid Proof of approval (Beschikking Bewijsregel) from the Dutch tax authorities. You can apply for this together with your employer.
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If you are planning to stay long-term in the Netherlands, it is often worth exchanging your foreign driving licence for a Dutch rijbewijs. For citizens of most European countries, you can normally continue to use your licence from your home country until it expires. For most non-European expats who plan to stay for longer than six months, you will ...
There are different lengths of validity in the Netherlands for driving licences issued to citizens of the EU/EEA or for citizens from outside Europe.
In order to exchange a foreign driving licence for a Dutch driving licence, applicants will need to meet various conditions: 1. You are a registered resident of the Netherlands with a valid residence permit(if applicable). 2. You are a citizen of the EU/EEA or Switzerland; or you are from a country with a special drivers licence agreement (see belo...
There are two organisations in the Netherlands that are responsible for issuing driving licences and conducting driving tests on the Dutch roads:
To exchange your foreign driving licence for a Dutch driving licence, you will need to apply at the municipalitywhere you are registered. They will forward your exchange application to the RDW. The appraisal process takes approximately two weeks (or longer, depending on wait times) and applicants are not permitted to drive while their application i...
You can also exchange your driving licence for a Dutch one if you are eligible for the 30% ruling, regardless your country of origin. In this case, you should follow the above procedure, but also submit your 30% ruling statement issued by the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax office)to your municipality.
Internationals who are unable to exchange their foreign driving licence for a Dutch one will have to take a driving test at the CBR, with both theoretical and practical sections. Also, if you are learning to drive a car for the first time then you can both take driving lessons and do the exams in the Netherlands. The process for learning to drive a...
Just like most EU driving licences, a Dutch driving licence is valid for 10 years from the date of issue and should be renewed before it expires. Before your Dutch licence expires the RDW will send a reminder to your home address. All you need to do then is go to your municipality (you don’t need to take the letter with you). Your driving licence h...
For expats living in the Netherlands, it’s not possible to renew a foreign or EU/EAA driver’s licence, you will instead need to apply to the RDW for a Dutch driving licence.
If your Dutch or EU/EEA driving licence is lost or stolen then you must lodge a police declaration with the municipality where you are registered to receive a new one. For a lost EU/EEA licence you will need to provide extra documentation. If your non-EU/EEA driving licence is lost or stolen in the Netherlands then you will need to successfully com...
In some cases, you can exchange your foreign driving licence for a Dutch driving licence. This varies depending on the country of issue of your current driving licence. You must be registered in Amsterdam. The exchange process takes 2 to 4 weeks. You will have to hand in your foreign driving licence. This means you are not allowed to drive for ...
Exchanging your driving license is a process that requires several steps. In order to exchange your foreign driving licence call your local municipal office to make an appointment: +31 (0)10 267 1625 or make an appointment online. (this page is in Dutch, but on the top right you can translate it to English) As soon as you receive this ...
You are allowed to drive vehicles for the categories AM, A1, A2, A, B and BE until 1 January 2027 (if the categories on the driving licence are still valid). For the categories C1, C, D1, D, C1E, CE, D1E and DE you were allowed to drive until 1 January 2017. Because you are living in the Netherlands after that date, you can use your driving ...
Foreign driving licence. Do you have a foreign driving licence and want to exchange it? Or do you want to know if you can drive with it in the Netherlands? You can find more information here. Exchanging a foreign driving licence. Driving with a foreign driving licence. Foreign driving licence lost or stolen. Home.
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A driving licence issued outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland is valid for only a short period in the Netherlands. When you come to live in the Netherlands, you can still use your foreign driving licence for a maximum of 185 days. In some cases you can exchange your foreign driving licence for a Dutch driving licence.
