Hello All,
Can I drive in the Netherlands with an Indian license?
Thanks in advance.
Hello All,
Can I drive in the Netherlands with an Indian license?
Thanks in advance.
Hi and welcome to the Forum.
Not a simple answer as you haven't told us anything about your circumstances. Basically, as a tourist, it you want to rent a car, it will depend on the T&C's of your rental provider, so ask them first.
If you are coming to the Netherlands to live, then you will need to hand in your Indian licence in exchange for a Dutch driving licence; you do this at the Gemeentehuis, you generally have 6 months to do this. The only thing you need to be aware of is that your Indian licence must be valid at the time you apply for a Dutch licence.
Hope this helps.
Cynic
Expat Team
Hi,
If you are going to live in the Netherlands then unfortunately your Indian drivers license cannot be exchanged for a Netherlands drivers license. You still can use it for 185 days after which you have to get a Dutch drivers license.
See: https://www.rdw.nl/over-rdw/information … ng-licence
If you come here as a tourist then see: https://www.rdw.nl/over-rdw/information … ng-licence
Thanks all
MartijnR wrote:Hi,
If you are going to live in the Netherlands then unfortunately your Indian drivers license cannot be exchanged for a Netherlands drivers license. You still can use it for 185 days after which you have to get a Dutch drivers license.
See: https://www.rdw.nl/over-rdw/information … ng-licence
If you come here as a tourist then see: https://www.rdw.nl/over-rdw/information … ng-licence
There is an exception to this rule. HIghly skilled migrants who are in the 30% tax ruling, can exchange their driving licenses even if they are not in the RDW list of countries eligible to exchange.
https://www.amsterdam.nl/en/civil-affai … e-foreign/
I know some Indians who did exchange their driving license for a NL one in Amsterdam. The above link has detais.