Driving licence

Request, renew or add extra categories to your (current) licence

How to apply?

Make an appointment

What do you need to bring?

  • Identity card or residence permit
  • If the photo on your identity card or residence card is no longer recent: 1 recent passport photo (max. 6 months old).
    Pay attention to the requirements for photos. There is a photo booth in the city office.
  • Provisional or previous driving licence
  • In case of loss or theft: police report, issued by the Belgian police authorities
  • In case of extra categories that need to be added: request form, issued by the exam centre
  • If applicable (e.g. for category C and D, in case of paid transport or after medical examination): medical certificate (the original document with signature and stamp, not a digital document with digital signature)

Price

  • Request and renewal of a permanent driving licence: € 30
  • Provisional driving licence: € 25

Collection

For holders of a foreign driving licence (EU and non-EU licences)

If you plan to drive a car, motorbike or other motorized vehicle in Belgium, it is necessary to either register or exchange your non-Belgian licence.

In which countries is it valid?

On diplomatie.belgium.be you can check whether your Belgian driving license is recognized abroad. Sometimes you also need an international driver's license.

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