Netherlands - Renew a Driver License

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Procedure

1. A driving licence has expired if the dates under the headers 'vernieuwen voor' [renew before] (this is printed on paper licences) or 'geldig tot' [valid until] (this is printed on new licences) have passed.
2. You can renew your licence by applying to your local municipal authority.
3. You do not have to re-take a driving test.
4. Please note that extension is still possible if the licence's period of validity has already expired.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

By telephone

Inside the Netherlands:

1400 (local rates)

Outside the Netherlands:

Please call +31 77 4656767 (regular call charges apply.)

The Public Information Service line is open on weekdays from 08.00 to 20.00 hrs. In case your question cannot be answered immediately, you will be referred to another government agency.

By email

Please follow the link

https://www.government.nl/contact/contact-form

Eligibility

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Fees

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Validity

A new licence is issued in principle:

• if the applicant is under 60: for 10 years;
• if the applicant is between 60 and 65: until the age of 70;
• if the applicant is 65 or above: for 5 years.
• If the applicant has a medical impairment, the period of validity of the new licence will be copied from the certificate of fitness.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

Renewing of driver's license is necessary if you want to continue to drive in Netherlands.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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