To exchange your licence, you must present the following:

1. A valid identity document. Please use your Estonian identity card or residence permit card for identification;
2. A valid driver's health certificate. The health certificate does not have to be submitted if the data in the driver’s health certificate is valid in the traffic register. You can check it on the e-service Don't worry — we'll guide you through the next step;
3. Photograph and signature. An Estonian driving licence contains a photograph and signature taken from the identification documents database or from the traffic register. The photo must not be older than five years. If you have been issued an Estonian identity card or residence permit card, you also have a photo and signature that can be used on your driving licence;
4. Exchangeable foreign driving licence. You'll need an international driving permit and a translation of the licence if the licence does not meet the requirements established in the convention. The exchanged licence (including an international driving permit) must be handed over to the Transport Administration. A lost, stolen or destroyed licence will not be replaced with an Estonian licence (Except EEA and Switzerland);
5. A state fee must be paid for issuing an Estonian driving licence (also applies to exams, when exams are mandatory). In service bureaus, state fees can only be paid by card (excl. American Express) or bank transfer.

Lost, stolen or destroyed driving licences issued in parties to the 1968 Vienna or 1949 Geneva Conventions will not be replaced with an Estonian licence. Driving licences issued by member states of the EEA or by Switzerland can be replaced after getting information from the issuer.

You may need to refresh your theoretical knowledge and practice driving. For this, we recommend contacting a driving school (see step no.1).

Please see the theory test website for all the information you might need to know about the theory test and the practical driving test website for information about the practical test. We also recommend you familiarise yourself with the Traffic Act.

You can also find this information on the website of the Transport Administration, but in brief, you should keep the following in mind:

• If the licence has restrictions which do not allow an equivalent Estonian licence to be issued, it cannot be exchanged.
• If your foreign driving licence gave you the right to drive only vehicles with automatic transmission, the same restriction applies to the Estonian driving licence.
• An Estonian driving licence gives you the right to drive a vehicle in other countries as well. Find out more about this from the relevant authorities in the country you are visiting. You may also need an international driving permit, which you can find on the Transport Administrationwebsite.