Guides to your Dutch driving licence, in English
Everything about the CBR theory exam in English, exchanging a foreign licence and booking your exam, checked against the official CBR and RDW information.
Exchanging your foreign driving licence in the Netherlands
Which licences can be exchanged for a Dutch one, what the 185-day rule and the 30% ruling mean, what to bring and how long it takes.
Dutch driving licence for expats: exchange it or take the exams
How long your foreign licence stays valid after you move, whether you can exchange it, and which CBR exams you need if you cannot.
English theory course: online or a one-day course?
Online course or one-day course for the CBR theory exam in English: price, time, what to check and who each one suits.
How to book the CBR theory exam in English
Booking the car theory exam in English on Mijn CBR, step by step, with or without DigiD, and what to bring on the day.
CBR theory exam in English (2026): cost, rules and practice
The Dutch CBR theory exam can be taken in English for 57 euros per attempt in 2026. 50 questions in 30 minutes, pass at 44 correct, available at every CBR theory exam location. In 2025 the CBR administered 44,064 English-language car theory exams with a 35.9% pass rate.