Driving licences

Licence exchange lookup

See which destinations will exchange a foreign driving licence — and whether a theory or practical test is still required. Currently seeded with 11 destination annexes (DE, GB, NL, IE, FR, ES, AT, NZ, AU, DK, PT).

Seeded destinations

Each annex is destination-led: what that country accepts from foreign issuers. Enable JavaScript for the interactive origin → destination lookup above.

Germany

Primary source

Anlage 11 FeV (zu § 31)

84 origin rows · 23 national-level no-retest listings shown below

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Primary source

Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Orders — SI 1999/1641 (as amended) and SI 2021/537

26 origin rows · 26 national-level no-retest listings shown below

+2 more — use the live lookup.

Netherlands

Primary source

RDW — Exchanging a foreign driving licence (countries outside EU/EFTA with agreement)

16 origin rows · 14 national-level no-retest listings shown below

Ireland

Primary source

NDLS / RSA — exchange of foreign driving licences (recognised states)

16 origin rows · 16 national-level no-retest listings shown below

France

Primary source

Liste de réciprocité hors UE/EEE — Ministère de l’Intérieur / Sécurité routière (mise à jour 1er mai 2026)

109 origin rows · 83 national-level no-retest listings shown below

+59 more — use the live lookup.

Spain

Primary source

DGT — Países con convenio de canjes (actualizado 26/06/2026)

33 origin rows · 33 national-level no-retest listings shown below

+9 more — use the live lookup.

Austria

Primary source

oesterreich.gv.at — Foreign driving licences – conversion (FSG)

25 origin rows · 25 national-level no-retest listings shown below

+1 more — use the live lookup.

New Zealand

Primary source

Waka Kotahi NZTA — Converting to a New Zealand driver licence (exempt countries)

25 origin rows · 25 national-level no-retest listings shown below

+1 more — use the live lookup.

Australia

Primary source

Austroads — Recognised overseas jurisdictions for Australian driver licences

44 origin rows · 28 national-level no-retest listings shown below

+4 more — use the live lookup.

Denmark

Primary source

Danish Road Traffic Authority — Foreign driving licences exchanges (Group 1 / Group 2)

24 origin rows · 22 national-level no-retest listings shown below

Portugal

Primary source

IMT / gov.pt — Troca de título de condução estrangeiro (OECD/CPLP and bilateral reciprocity)

17 origin rows · 17 national-level no-retest listings shown below

All origins in the seed (136 groups)

What this is not

Research notes: issue #171.