Belgian Driver’s License

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To get a Belgian driving license, certain nationalities must pass both a theoretical exam and a driving test at an official test center. Driving lessons are available from a wide variety of driving schools. You can find all the local test centers in Belgium where you can take the test in French and Dutch.

You first need to pass the theory test, which can be taken from age 17. If you don’t speak French, Dutch, or German, some driving schools in Belgium run theory classes in English.

Bring your ID and payment method to the exam. After passing, applicants must take a vision test. The basic theory test costs €15, or €50 if you require a translator, while the driving test costs around €30–50+, depending on what you require. See a list of prices in French or Dutch.

If you pass you’ll receive a test certificate (valid for up to three years), which you will need to take to your local commune and after about a week will be handed a provisional driver’s license (Permis de Conduire Provisoire, PCP/Voorlopig Rijbewijs, VRB); it will be valid for 18 or 36 months depending on your training (respectively, whether you opt for professional driving lessons or driving with a friend/family guide) and will cost a fee (€30). You will be given a timeframe within which you must take the practical driving test.

Requirements for getting your driver’s licence

In order to obtain a Belgian licence, you need to fulfill these conditions:

Have a Belgian residence card (if you don’t have it yet, read how to get one here)
Be 17 years of age for the theoretical test, 18 for applying for your permanent driver’s licence.
Pass a theory examination
Pass a practical examination
Declare that you are not banned from driving, or that you have passed a reintegration test after a ban.
Declare that you have no physical disabilities or afflictions. This declaration may be replaced by a compulsory medical examination. The declarations are documents you receive and need to sign when taking the the theoretical and practical tests.
Licence category
This guide is for people who want to drive a normal car or van carrying max 8 passengers, the B-category licence. See more about different categories for other vehicles here.