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Municipality of Gouda: 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.

To exchange your foreign driving licence, please make an appointment by calling the municipality at phone number +31 182 58 84 44 or send an e-mail to gemeente@gouda.nl.

For more information about the costs, please call the municipality at phone number +31 182 58 84 44 or send an e-mail to gemeente@gouda.nl.

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 Gouda

Last updated on 8 December 2022