Municipality of Westerkwartier: 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.
Requests at the counter
You can exchange your foreign driving licence at contact details
By appointment
Make an appointment online by telephone +31 594 551 551
The fee for exchanging a driving licence is € 41.60.
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 Westerkwartier
Visiting address
Hooiweg 9
9861AJ Zuidhorn
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:00 18:00 - 19:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |