Your non-EU/EEA driving licence is valid at the time of the application.You are a citizen of the EU/EEA or Switzerland or you are from a country with a special drivers licence agreement (see below) or you benefit from the 30% ruling (see below).You are a registered resident of the Netherlands with a valid residence permit (if applicable).In order to exchange a foreign driving licence for a Dutch driving licence, applicants will need to meet various conditions: Conditions for exchanging a foreign driving licence in the Netherlands If you apply for a Dutch driving licence after the 185 days, you will need to take the Dutch driving exams. After that, you must get a Dutch driving licence. If you have a non-EU/EAA driving licenceįor citizens of all countries outside the EU/EEA (including the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba), licences are valid for 185 days from the date you register at your local municipality.
Once the validity of the original licence ends, the holder will need to apply for a Dutch driving licence. If your licence is already over nine years old, you may continue to drive with it for another two years, from the date of your registration with your municipality, as long as it is valid.įor EU/EEA licences issued after January 19, 2013, holders can drive with them for up to 15 years, as long as the licence is valid. If you are an EU/EEA citizen and your licence was issued before January 19, 2013, then you can drive on that licence for 10 years after it was issued. 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. Using a foreign driving licence in the Netherlands
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