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

Bring the following to the appointment:

• Your foreign driver's license.
• A translation of your driving license if the driving license is drawn up in characters that are not used in the Netherlands (for example, in Japanese or Greek).
• Your previous Dutch driving licence, if you have one.
• A valid ID
• A matching color passport photo. The passport photo is no more than six months old at the time of application. 
• A debit card (or cash)
• Sometimes a Statement of Fitness.

To exchange your driver's license, make an appointment at the town hall. Fill in the application form at the town hall.

The exchange of a foreign driving license costs € 51.11. There are also costs for sending by registered mail. You pay this amount with the application at the town hall.

The municipality forwards the application with all documents to the RDW. If everything is in order, the RDW will send you a letter within 10 working days. It states when you can collect your Dutch driving license from the municipality.

The RDW always returns the foreign driving license to the country where the driving license was issued. So you cannot get this driver's license back. Your foreign driving license will be sent by registered mail to the RDW. In the meantime you do not have a driver's license.