Exchanging a foreign driving licence for a Finnish driving licence

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A driving licence permit application must be submitted to the police in person. When applying for a driving licence permit, the following must be submitted: 2 photographs (preferably black-and-white) confirmation that the applicant is not banned from driving in another EU or EEA country a valid driving licence (if the driving licence has been lost, a written account of how it was lost). At the police station, the applicant must fill in a driving licence application form and a form asking whether he or she already has a driving licence or is banned from driving in another EU or EEA country. Fee: Exchanging a foreign driving licence EUR 53 Back \| Print page