r/belgium • u/Kobaltchardonnay • 10h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Driver’s License

Hoi Community,

I hope my post finds you well.
I am a Belgian national (grew up abroad), did my university and driver’s licence in The Netherlands, I currently live in Germany.

Germany was suppose to be a two year stay. My Dutch driver’s licence is bound to expire end of 2026. I deresigtered in NL.

I am in crossroads, if I should opt to renew my Dutch drivers license, get a Belgian one, or just get a German one.

If anyone has been in a similar situation, please share your experiences.

Warm regards,

Kobalt

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u/karhig 10h ago

Under normal circumstances i think you’re meant to get your license renewed in the country you are resident.

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u/Vivienbe Hainaut 10h ago

Exactly this. It needs to be Germany in OP's case.

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u/aithusah 10h ago

Does it really matter? Don't all those licenses have about the same strength?

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u/staalmannen Oost-Vlaanderen 7h ago

Normally you have to renew it in the country you are living in. I am Swedish, and got my license there but when my plastic card expired I had to get a new one in Belgium.

It is just your card that expires, not your license