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Guides: your Dutch driving licence explained

Practical guides for internationals: exchanging your licence, the test in English, Dutch traffic rules, costs and DigiD.

Driving licence with a green check mark
Guide · 3 min read

Exchanging a foreign driving licence in the Netherlands

Can you exchange your foreign driving licence for a Dutch one? Rules for EU/EEA and non-EU licences, the 185-day rule and what to do if you can't exchange.

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Speech bubbles saying Hi and Hoi
Guide · 2 min read

Taking the Dutch driving test in English

Can you take the Dutch driving test in English? How the CBR theory exam in English works, what to expect from the practical exam and how to prepare.

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Dutch traffic signs
Guide · 2 min read

Dutch traffic rules that surprise internationals

Priority to the right, cyclists, trams, shark teeth and roundabouts: the Dutch traffic rules that experienced drivers from abroad often get wrong.

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Euro coins for the cost of a Dutch licence
Guide · 2 min read

What a Dutch driving licence costs for expats

What does a Dutch driving licence cost? Driving lessons, CBR exams, theory and municipality fees explained for expats, with example prices.

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Phone showing the Mijn CBR login
Guide · 2 min read

DigiD and Mijn CBR for internationals

Why you need DigiD for your Dutch driving licence, how to get it as an international and how to authorise your driving school in Mijn CBR.

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Dutch motorway with several lanes
Guide · 2 min read

Driving on Dutch motorways: merging, lanes and speed

How Dutch motorways work: merging on the slip road, keeping right, overtaking, the 100 km/h daytime limit and the red cross on overhead signs.

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Tram and bicycle in The Hague traffic
Guide · 2 min read

Cyclists and trams in The Hague: a guide for drivers

Driving in The Hague means sharing the road with lots of cyclists and trams. How priority works, what a fietsstraat is and how to stay safe.

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Manual gear stick next to automatic gear positions
Guide · 2 min read

Automatic or manual licence in the Netherlands?

Should you take your Dutch driving test in an automatic or a manual car? Differences in lessons, cost and what you may drive afterwards (code 78).

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