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

Applying at the service desk

You can exchange your foreign driving licence at the service desk. Make an appointment online.

The fee for exchanging a driving licence is €  51,10. 

You must pay that fee at the time of application.

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.