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Driving licence

Updated : 12/2012

Loss, theft and renewal

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I'm living in another EU country

Lost or stolen licence

If you lose your driving licence or have it stolen, you need to apply for a new one in the country where you are resident..

Renewing a licence

You can only have a driving licence issued by the authorities in the country where you are resident.

They will exchange your original licence for a local one. You will then be subject to the same rules on validity periods, medical checks, and so on as nationals of that country.

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Exchange an expired licence for a local one

Monica lives in Belgium and has an Italian licence which is about to expire. She will have to exchange her Italian licence for a Belgian one. She will receive a Belgian licence with a validity period of 15 years, instead of 10 years as is the case in Italy.

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