Change US diver license to Belgian one (different nationality)

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utobMember22 February 2022 20:14:03

Hi,

I just moved to Belgium in last month.
I was working in US for 2 years and had valid US driver license, but my nationality is China. So my nationality does not math the driver license. Does anyone have similar situation? Is it possible to change the US one to Belgian one? If anyone has successful experience, I would really appreciate it.

Welcome all the advice and experience!!

Thank you.

747dash8Active member07 March 2022 08:39:23

Does not matter.

I had a driving license different than my nationality.

It is possible to exchange.
Its just that generally exchanging a US driving license requires a longer duration as they contact the driving license issuing authority in the US.

Been there done that.

All the best.

Cheers,
N

ElvijfjeNew member15 March 2022 18:07:25

Hi

My husband has a US driver's license and we always believed he could not get that converted into a Belgian one? We are moving next year and it's just another check box on the list.

Hoping to learn more about this. I thought due to no reciprocity with USA, Belgium won't exchange US drivers licenses?

Thanks

747dash8Active member15 March 2022 18:16:39

Please check the link below.

List of Non-European Countries to exchange driving license

Cheers,
N

utobMember17 March 2022 19:15:26

Great! Thank you. I will initiate the exhange in this summer. Hopefully I could exchange it.

VixvioNew member16 April 2023 13:26:30

thanks for this info, very helpful. but which office do we need to go to in antwerp?

EdigjContributor17 April 2023 08:08:53

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@Vixvio your local Gemeente huis

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