Guides

The process, the costs, exchanging a licence and the practical exam — with figures checked at source.

• Which language to take the theory exam in

  Dutch, English or with an interpreter — what it costs, what it solves and what it does not.

• What a driving licence really costs

  All the CBR's 2026 rates, plus the items people forget to count.

• Exchanging a foreign driving licence in the Netherlands

  185 days, fifteen years for the EU, the 30% ruling, and what to do when exchange is not possible. Checked with the RDW.

• Ready for the practical exam

  What the examiner assesses, which mistakes are most often fatal, and what rights you have during the exam.

• From zero to a licence — the whole process

  Every step from theory to licence, with the ages, deadlines and amounts the CBR and the law actually apply.