Offices that exchange foreign driving licences in Belgium

Each municipality has its own first step

The exchange is handled by the municipality where you are registered, and each office has its own first step: an assessment visit, your licence details sent in first, or an online application. It also pays to ask the desk what it expects of a sworn translation before you order one.

1 office in Genk
  • Genk

    Stadhuis Genk

    Stadsplein 1, 3600 Genk

    Book an appointment online and ask staff to check whether your licence can be exchanged at all.

    Bring identification and the original foreign licence. Genk can reuse a suitable e-ID photograph; otherwise bring a recent compliant photo. Ask whether a sworn translation or proof of residence in the issuing country is needed. If you start a non-European exchange before completing 185 days of Belgian registration, the surrendered foreign licence is not returned during that waiting period. Arrange alternative transport and ask the desk when it will retain your original; do not assume you can continue driving while it is held.

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Foreign driving licence exchange in Belgium

Where your licence was issued decides whether it is registered, exchanged or checked more closely, and your municipal driving licence desk takes care of the first steps.

Exchange a driving licence in Belgium