Driving licenceDutch → Montenegrin

If you have moved to the Netherlands, or you are taking a Dutch licence abroad, you may be asked for a translation that an official body will accept. This page explains when you need a certified translation of a driving licence, how it differs from an apostille, what it includes, and what it costs. It also sets out what we do and what the RDW does, so you order the right thing. You need a certified (sworn) translation when an official body asks for your driving licence in another language and will only accept a translation with legal standing. This comes up when you use a foreign licence abroad, when an employer or an insurer asks to see it in a language they read, or when a foreign authority handles a residence or licensing matter and wants the document translated. The translation is produced by an Rbtv-registered sworn translator, which is what gives it official value. Inside the Netherlands it often works differently. A licence from another EU or EEA country is recognised here without translation, and many foreign paper licences are read alongside an International Driving Permit. So before you order, check what the body in front of you actually requires. Where they ask only to see the original, you may not need a translation at all. We produce the certified translation of your driving licence. Exchanging a foreign licence for a Dutch one is a separate process handled by the RDW, not by us. If your goal is the exchange itself rather than a document an authority can read, the RDW is the body that decides whether you qualify and what you must submit. You receive the translation bound to a copy of your driving licence, together with the sworn translator's signed statement of accuracy and official stamp. The translation reproduces both sides of the card, including the category codes, restriction codes and validity dates, so the receiving body can match it against your original. The base price covers the translation, the sworn statement, the official stamp and our acceptance guarantee. Delivery and a digital copy are separate options, set out further down. Our acceptance guarantee means that if a requesting authority rejects the translation on quality grounds, we correct it free of charge until it is accepted.