Where to exchange a foreign driving licence in the Netherlands

Prepare identity evidence, the original foreign licence, a compliant colour photo no more than six months old, and any former Dutch licence. Check RDW (Dutch vehicle and driving licence authority) for a required CBR (Dutch driving test and medical fitness assessor) health declaration, translated licence or valid tax expat-ruling decision. Non-EU/EFTA cases require health evidence; some EU/EFTA cases do too. Start a non-EU/EFTA exchange before expiry; RDW allows supplementary documents later. An expired licence from Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland needs the issuing authority’s original no-objection statement. A pending exchange does not extend valid driving entitlement; being unable to show the surrendered card can lead to a fine. RDW advises against driving abroad during exchange. 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.

Prepare identity evidence, the original foreign licence, a compliant colour photo no more than six months old, and any former Dutch licence. Check RDW (Dutch vehicle and driving licence authority) for a required CBR (Dutch driving test and medical fitness assessor) health declaration, translated licence or valid tax expat-ruling decision. Non-EU/EFTA cases require health evidence; some EU/EFTA cases do too. Start a non-EU/EFTA exchange before expiry; RDW allows supplementary documents later. An expired licence from Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland needs the issuing authority’s original no-objection statement. A pending exchange does not extend valid driving entitlement; being unable to show the surrendered card can lead to a fine. RDW advises against driving abroad during exchange. 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.

Prepare identity evidence, the original foreign licence, a compliant colour photo no more than six months old, and any former Dutch licence. Check RDW (Dutch vehicle and driving licence authority) for a required CBR (Dutch driving test and medical fitness assessor) health declaration, translated licence or valid tax expat-ruling decision. Non-EU/EFTA cases require health evidence; some EU/EFTA cases do too. Start a non-EU/EFTA exchange before expiry; RDW allows supplementary documents later. An expired licence from Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland needs the issuing authority’s original no-objection statement. A pending exchange does not extend valid driving entitlement; being unable to show the surrendered card can lead to a fine. RDW advises against driving abroad during exchange. 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.

Prepare identity evidence, the original foreign licence, a compliant colour photo no more than six months old, and any former Dutch licence. Check RDW (Dutch vehicle and driving licence authority) for a required CBR (Dutch driving test and medical fitness assessor) health declaration, translated licence or valid tax expat-ruling decision. Non-EU/EFTA cases require health evidence; some EU/EFTA cases do too. Start a non-EU/EFTA exchange before expiry; RDW allows supplementary documents later. An expired licence from Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland needs the issuing authority’s original no-objection statement. A pending exchange does not extend valid driving entitlement; being unable to show the surrendered card can lead to a fine. RDW advises against driving abroad during exchange. 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.

Prepare identity evidence, the original foreign licence, a compliant colour photo no more than six months old, and any former Dutch licence. Check RDW (Dutch vehicle and driving licence authority) for a required CBR (Dutch driving test and medical fitness assessor) health declaration, translated licence or valid tax expat-ruling decision. Non-EU/EFTA cases require health evidence; some EU/EFTA cases do too. Start a non-EU/EFTA exchange before expiry; RDW allows supplementary documents later. An expired licence from Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland needs the issuing authority’s original no-objection statement. A pending exchange does not extend valid driving entitlement; being unable to show the surrendered card can lead to a fine. RDW advises against driving abroad during exchange. 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.