Where to exchange a foreign driving licence in the Netherlands

Bring your foreign licence, a compliant colour photo no older than six months, any translation you have and a previous Dutch licence if still held. Ask which medical-fitness evidence is required for your case. You hand over the licence during exchange, so plan around being unable to show it; do not treat a pending application as permission to drive abroad. If your licence was issued outside the EU/EFTA and is nearing expiry, start the exchange process with the municipality before it expires. RDW (Dutch vehicle and driving licence authority) says supplementary documents such as CBR (Dutch driving test and medical fitness assessor) 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.