Check which country issued your driving licence, where you plan to drive and whether you are visiting or moving there. The rules for a temporary stay can differ from those for residents. If you are hiring a vehicle, also check the hire company\u2019s document requirements.<\/p>\n
This guide focuses on a Dutch driving licence used abroad. Use the official destination guidance to establish whether your valid licence is sufficient or whether an additional document or local licence is needed.<\/p>\n
An International Driving Permit (IDP) is a translation of your Dutch driving licence into several languages. It is only valid in combination with your Dutch driving licence. It is not a replacement for the original licence.<\/p>\n
NetherlandsWorldwide links to information about the countries that require an IDP, the different types and how to obtain one. Check the applicable type for your destination before applying.<\/p>\n
A sworn driving licence translation<\/a> is prepared by a sworn translator for the required language. Ask the organisation requesting it which language, certification and format it accepts.<\/p>\n A sworn translation should not be treated as interchangeable with an IDP. If an IDP or a local licence is required, a translation alone does not meet that requirement. For the terminology, see our guide to sworn and certified translations<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ask whether you need to present the original licence with the translation, whether a particular translator or authority must prepare it and whether paper or digital delivery is required. Keep the written instructions with your request.<\/p>\n A translation does not renew or extend a driving licence. Check the original licence\u2019s expiry date and leave time for any other required application or document delivery.<\/p>\n If a sworn translation is required, our driving licence translation service<\/a> can help arrange the translation work. Agree which licence pages are needed before sending a legible copy for a quote.<\/p>\n Request your no-obligation quote<\/a> with the source and target languages, intended use, recipient\u2019s instructions and deadline. We will confirm the translation service, price and delivery time before work starts.<\/p>\n Consult NetherlandsWorldwide\u2019s explanation of international driving permits<\/a> and guidance on using a Dutch driving licence abroad<\/a>. The RDW information about Dutch driving licences abroad (in Dutch)<\/a> links to the applicable guidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An international driving permit and a sworn translation are different documents. Check what your destination and intended use require before arranging either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":141294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geen-onderdeel-van-een-categorie"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141293"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141298,"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141293\/revisions\/141298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urgentvertalen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Check the details before ordering<\/h2>\n
Arrange the translation with Urgent Vertalen<\/h2>\n
Official driving licence guidance<\/h2>\n