Municipality of Simpelveld: 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.
Applying at the service desk
You can exchange your foreign driving licence at the civil Affairs department
By appointment
Make an appointment online via Een afspraak maken | Gemeente Simpelveld (mijnafspraakmaken.nl)
The fee for exchanging a driving licence is €44,65.
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.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Simpelveld
Visiting address
Markt 1
6369AH Simpelveld
| Monday | 08.30-12.30 |
| Tuesday | 08.30-12.30 |
| Wednesday | 08.30-12.30 13.30-19.00 |
| Thursday | 08.30-12.30 |
| Friday | 08.30-12.30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |