Non-European driving licence - Exchange

You must exchange your non-European driving licence for a Belgian driving licence if you meet the following conditions:

• You must have been registered in Belgium for at least 185 days
• Your main residence must be located in the City of Brussels
• You must be in possession of a valid driving licence issued by a External sitenon-European country recognised by Belgium and obtained before your registration in Belgium

These are the general requirements. Each application submitted to the City's departments is assessed on an individual basis. Special conditions may apply. 

The procedure takes place in 2 steps:

1. Submit the exchange request

With an External siteappointment taken online via MyBXL, at the counter of the Brucity Administrative Centre or the liaison offices of Laeken, Louise and Neder-Over-Heembeek.

Your foreign licence will be sent to the police for authentication.

2. Exchange the licence

Once your licence is authenticated, the City of Brussels will inform you that you can proceed with the exchange. From that point, you can order your Belgian licence:

• Application: with an External siteappointment taken online via MyBXL, at the counter of the Brucity Administrative Centre or the liaison offices of Laeken, Louise and Neder-Over-Heembeek
• Collection: without appointment, at the counter where the application was submitted.

More info?

• By e-mail: populationbruxelles@brucity.be
• By calling 02 279 22 11

• Valid ID card or Belgian residence card
• Valid original non-European driving licence
• Translation by a sworn translator if the original driver's license is not in French, Dutch or English
• 1 recent passport photo on a white background, if you no longer resemble the photo on your identity card or residence permit 

• 38 euros for the driving licence order
• 5 euros for the authentication survey

• Exchange request and authentication: estimated time of 2 months
• Ordering the Belgian driving licence: 5 working days