CBR may request your doctor for information regarding your health condition. If you, because of a health condition, have to show you are medically fit to drive a vehicle, a medical examination is not always necessary. The CBR will then reassess your ability to drive. If you have 2 or more penalty points, you lose your licence. A system of penalty points applies to holders of a beginner's licence: points are given for traffic offenses. Depending on your age, this is valid for 5-7 years. Staying qualifiedĮverybody who first passes their driving test gets issued a beginner's licence. You also need a code 95 driver qualification card. The minimum age to do a driving exam for a bus is 18 years. After passing the exam, you are only allowed to drive with a guardian, until you are 18. The minimum age to take a driving exam for a car is 17 years. If you apply for a driving licence, a fee is charged. To obtain your driving licence you will need to pass a driving theory test and driving practical test at the Central Office for Motor Vehicle Driver Testing ( CBR). This depends on the country where you originally got your driving licence. Once you are a Dutch resident, however, you must obtain a Dutch driving licence within a certain period of time (transition period). You can use your foreign driving licence in the Netherlands. The various types of driving licences are divided into categories.

It depends on the vehicle which type of driving licence is required. To drive a car, motorcycle, truck, bus, moped, speed-pedelec (high-speed electric bicycle), or other motor vehicle in the Netherlands you need a driving licence.

International driving license