Australian drivers license valid in The Netherlands

Hbrjohnson Member

Member since 03 January 2018

HbrjohnsonMember03 January 2018 11:48:28

Does a full Australian drivers license transfer to a Dutch license?

Cynic UK/Netherlands Expert

Member since 15 September 2015

CynicUK/Netherlands Expert03 January 2018 13:46:14

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Assuming you're coming to live in Holland, then you can exchange your current licence for a Dutch EU licence; the only thing that may prevent this is if your current licence has letter/texts not used in the Dutch language (i.e. Greek, Japanese for which special rules apply). This link will take you to the relevant website.

If coming as a tourist, then I'd recommend getting an International Driving licence before you arrive in EU; not all countries require them, but it seems to vary from country/town and the potential fine compared to the cost of getting one kind of make it a no-brainer.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team