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Which foreign driving licences can be exchanged in Denmark without a driving test?

The two country groups and their conditions.

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Short answer

Licences from the EU, the EEA and the Faroe Islands are exchanged without a test. Category B (car) licences from group 1 countries are exchanged without a test if you declare that you have not been disqualified from driving in the last 5 years: these include Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Group 2 covers Australia, Canada, Chile, Israel, New Zealand, Serbia, Singapore, the USA and some others, and there you must also declare that you have held and used a category B licence for the last two years. Licences from all other countries need a controlling driving test.

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Why

  1. EU and EEA licences are exchanged as they are.
  2. Group 1 and 2 countries only skip the test for category B.
  3. All other countries need a controlling test.

Details

A licence from a country outside these lists still needs a test even if you have already exchanged it in another EU or EEA country.

Tip

If your country is not on either list, ask its licensing authority or embassy whether it has applied to join group 2, because the country itself must apply.

What may differ

The country lists can be extended when more countries apply and are approved.

Common misconception

Any licence from a developed country can be swapped for a Danish one without a test.

What actually happens

Only licences from the EU, the EEA, the Faroe Islands and the group 1 and group 2 countries can be exchanged without a test.

People also ask

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Traffic rules, fines and fees can change, so check the Danish authorities before you drive.

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