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

You can only exchange the foreign driving license if:

• You are registered in the Personal Records Database (BRP);
• You have a valid residence permit;
• Your driving license comes from the European Union (EU) or a country of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA);
• The driving license is valid. A European driving license may be expired, but in that case, you must include a statement from the issuing authority stating that they have no objection to the issuance of a Dutch driving license.

Was your driving license issued outside the EU?

• For a driving license issued outside the EU, you must have been resident in the country of issue for at least 185 days in the year the license was issued. You can prove this by, for example, sending a copy of your passport, an employer’s statement, or salary and tax documents;
• For a driving license issued outside the EU, it also applies that exchange based on younger age is not possible. You must therefore have reached the minimum age for a certain driving license category as it applies in the Netherlands.

You can exchange the foreign driving license under certain conditions at the municipality of Vlissingen.
Note. The application takes about 3 to 4 weeks, during which you will not have a driver's license in your possession.

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality. See for more information Rijbewijs, omwisselen buitenlands rijbewijs | Gemeente Vlissingen.

The application takes about 3 to 4 weeks, during which you will not have a driver's license in your possession.