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General information

To drive a car in Belgium, you must have a valid International or Belgian driving licence. If you are recognised as a refugee or asylum and have already obtained a driving licence in your country of origin, you can use it to apply for a Belgian driving licence.

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List of countries whose driving licences are recognised in Belgium can be found in following link:

https://mobilit.belgium.be/nl/wegverkeer/rijbewijzen/buitenlandse_rijbewijzen/lijst_van_landen_buiten_de_europese_unie_europese 

Converting driving licence into Belgian version

You can apply for a driving licence at the municipality of your region. 

You need to stay at least 185 days in Belgium to be able to apply for this service. 

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You must present the following documents to municipality:

• Valid driving licence that you wish to exchange
• Sworn formal translation of your driving licence into English, Dutch or French
• Your orange card
• Recent passport photo (it is possible to take it simply with an automatic machine in municipality with the price of 6 € for 6 pictures.)
• Residency document like an orange card
• 26 € , which refers to the price of the conversion

The procedure normally takes two weeks.

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A new Belgian driving licence

If you do not have a driving licence or your driving licence is not recognised, you will have to obtain it in Belgium. To learn how to drive a car, you can choose between a free course with a provisional driving licence or a course at a driving school. In certain cases, training in a driving school is compulsory.

You need to take a theoretical exam in Dutch, in French or with the help of a sworn interpreter in German or English and a practical driving exam in an official examination centre. 

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