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How to get an International Driver's License.Where to get an International Driver's License.Your IDL/IDP is not recognized everywhere.In order to drive a car in the Netherlands you must be over 18 years, have a valid license, third party insurance and be operating a registered vehicle.įor more information see the Dutch Ministry of Transport’s website. Neither the Embassy nor the Consulate General is able to assist you in this procedure. For more information see the Dutch government’s websites at and these sites both have information available in English.Īpplications for a Dutch driver’s license must be initiated at the Gemeentehuis (city hall) in one’s place of residence. license may be obtained from the Centraal Bureau Rijvaardigheidsbewijzen (Dutch Driver’s Licenses Bureau). Information regarding the issuance of a Dutch license on the basis of a valid U.S.

Driver’s licenses issued in all other countries can only be used for 185 days after making residence in the Netherlands, after which you will need to apply for a Dutch driver’s license. This can only be done by a DMV.ĭriver’s licenses issued in an EU member state, Lichtenstein, Norway or Iceland, are valid in the Netherlands. The Embassy or Consulate General have no authority to issue, amend or extend any U.S. Please see for further information on how to renew or replace a U.S. In the United States, driver’s licenses are issued by state governments through their Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Tourists are allowed to drive in the Netherlands on a valid state license, preferably in combination with an International Driver’s License which may be obtained in the United States through the AAA. Embassy in The Netherlands will not be involved in any way when you exchange your U.S. driver’s licenses are not issued by the Federal Government but by individual State governments, the U.S. Paying Taxes in the Netherlands (FATCA)Īs U.S.