For example, if you have a truck driving licence or if you are over a certain age. Sometimes you need a health certificate from CBR.For more information, see 'You are in the Netherlands for work'. Are you in the Netherlands for work? In that case, take the 30% Evidence decision of the Tax and Customs Administration with you.

Do you still have an old Dutch driving licence? Take this with you.

Do you have a driving licence that has characters that are not used in the Netherlands, such as in Japanese or Greek? You must have the driving licence translated by a certified translator, the Embassy or the Consulate.

See the photo matrix for the requirements. Take these documents with you to the municipality:

Have you lost your driving licence? See the 'Driving licence lost or stolen' page to find out what to do.

Do you have an expired driving licence from Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland? Then you must send an additional statement.

Has your driving licence been issued in a country that is not a member of the EU/EFTA? In that case, you can only exchange your driving licence if you have lived in the issuing country for at least 185 days in the year in which the driving licence was issued.

See 'You are in the Netherlands for work'.

Are you in the Netherlands for work (highly skilled migrant)? Then you also may be eligible to exchange your driving licence.

You will then get back the same categories you had on your Dutch driving licence. You can find an overview of these countries under ' Countries suitable for exchange'. Do you have a driving licence from a country we do not have an agreement with, but in the past you have had a Dutch driving licence that was valid after June 30, 1985? Then it is possible to exchange your driving licence.

Your driving licence is issued in a member country of the European Union (EU), or in a country that is member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) or in a country with which the Netherlands signed an agreement.

You have a valid ID or residence permit.

You are registered in the Basisregistratie Personen ( BRP/Personal records database).

You can only exchange the foreign driving licence in the following cases:

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