Municipality of Elburg: exchanging a foreign driving licence for a Dutch driving licence

Take these documents with you to the municipality:

• A color passport photo. View the photo matrix for the requirements.
• Your foreign driver's license.
• Do you still have an old Dutch driving licence? Then take this with you.
• Are you in the Netherlands for work? In that case, take the Decree for evidence rule from the Tax and Customs Administration with you.
• Have you issued a driving license outside the EU/EFTA? Then you always need a health declaration from the CBR. Have you issued a driving license within the EU/EFTA? Then you sometimes need a health declaration. Check the website of the CBR when you need it.

You can exchange your foreign driving license at the municipality where you are registered.

By appointment

Make an appointment for this via: Make an appointment.

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality by using de form 'Information request'.

It takes 2 to 4 weeks for the licences to be exchanged. You will receive a letter from the Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer – RDW (Netherlands Vehicle Authority) when you can collect your driving licence. You must collect your driving licence in person. You have 3 months to do this after you have received the letter from the RDW. After that time, the driving licence will be destroyed.