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

Please note: you must live in the Netherlands and be registered with a municipality to exchange a foreign driving licence. You must hand in your foreign driving licence when you apply. You are not allowed to drive until you have received your new driving licence.

Changing a foreign drivers licence to a Dutch drivers license

Applying at the service desk

By appointment

Book an appointment online

Or call +31 485 49 41 41 to book an appointment.

The fee for exchanging a driving licence is € 41,60.

You must pay that fee at the time of application.

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.

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.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Gennep

Last updated on 9 December 2022