Where to exchange a foreign driving licence in the Netherlands

Bring the foreign licence, a compliant colour photo and identity/residence documents requested by Arnhem, plus any old Dutch licence. A translation may be required for unfamiliar scripts. Non-EU/EFTA licences require a CBR (Dutch driving test and medical fitness assessor) health declaration; EU/EFTA cases sometimes do too. Bring a valid expat-scheme decision if relying on it. A pending exchange does not itself establish driving entitlement: a valid licence is required, and inability to present it can lead to a fine. RDW (Dutch vehicle and driving licence authority) advises against driving abroad during exchange. If your licence was issued outside the EU/EFTA and is nearing expiry, start the exchange process with the municipality before it expires. RDW says supplementary documents such as CBR health clearance can follow later; confirm submission arrangements with the municipality. If relying on the Ukrainian temporary-protection driving exception, check your status and RDW’s current guidance before applying ordinary driving deadlines. For an exchange, check the tax ruling and document-validity requirements separately: permission to drive with an expired Ukrainian licence does not guarantee that it can be exchanged.