{"id":3064,"date":"2025-08-12T12:38:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T11:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/blog\/sin-categorizar\/how-to-exchange-your-drivers-license-in-portugal\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T17:22:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:22:46","slug":"how-to-exchange-your-drivers-license-in-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/en\/blog\/formalities\/how-to-exchange-your-drivers-license-in-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to exchange your driver&#8217;s license in Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re moving to Portugal and have a driver&#8217;s license from your country, you may be able to exchange it for a Portuguese license without taking a practical test. This process is called <strong>a driver&#8217;s license exchange (or &#8220;troca&#8221; in Portuguese)<\/strong> and is carried out at the IMT (Mobility and Transport Institute).<br\/> In this guide, you&#8217;ll find out who can make the exchange, the necessary documents, and step-by-step instructions for completing the process. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who can exchange their driver&#8217;s license in Portugal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holders of licenses issued in countries with a reciprocity agreement with Portugal (for example, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Spain, among others).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imtonline.pt\/index.php\/9-uncategorised\/198-trocas-titulos-estrangeiros-2\"> See countries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residents in Portugal with <a href=\"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/en\/blog\/visas-en\/how-to-obtain-residency-in-portugal\/\">\n  <strong>a valid residence permit<\/strong>\n<\/a> .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People whose license is <strong>valid<\/strong> and issued before obtaining residency in Portugal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deadline for exchange<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>If you obtain residency in Portugal, you must take into account the following deadlines for exchanging your driver&#8217;s license (counted from the date of your residency authorization):<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Up to 90 days:<\/strong> You can continue driving with your foreign license, but you must <strong>initiate the exchange request<\/strong> at the IMT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From 90 days to 2 years:<\/strong> You can initiate the exchange request, but <strong>you will no longer be able to drive<\/strong> in Portugal with your foreign license.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>After 2 years:<\/strong> You will no longer be able to drive with your foreign license, and to obtain a Portuguese card, you will need to take and pass a <strong>practical driving test<\/strong> .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Tip: Don&#8217;t wait until the deadline expires. Starting the process early will avoid problems and possible penalties. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Necessary documents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>These are the documents required to exchange your driver&#8217;s license in Portugal.  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Original and valid driver&#8217;s license. Expired licenses cannot be exchanged, and they must have been issued before the Portuguese residency permit was issued. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apostilled and translated certificate of legality of the license (requested from the corresponding entity in your country of issue) and consular certificate (requested from your country&#8217;s Embassy in Portugal)  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residence document in Portugal (residence card or citizenship).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NIF<\/strong> (Tax Identification Number).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronic<\/strong> <strong>medical certificate<\/strong> issued in Portugal (can be issued in a health center or private clinic).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Certificate of tax domicile<\/strong> , if the residence does not match the one that appears on the residence title  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official IMT form (to be filled out on the spot).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step by step for the exchange<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Gather the documentation: including the medical certificate.<br\/><strong>2.<\/strong> Enter the official IMT website: <a href=\"https:\/\/aminhacartadeconducao.imt-ip.pt\/\">My driving letter<\/a><br\/><strong>3.<\/strong> Register with your NIF and senha from the financial portal  <br\/><strong>4.<\/strong> Complete the form and attach the corresponding documents  <br\/><strong>5.<\/strong> Make the payment of the corresponding fees (approx. 30 euros)<br\/><strong>6.<\/strong> Wait to be contacted by the IMT to schedule an appointment.  <br\/><strong>7.<\/strong> Show up for your appointment to have your biometric data taken.<br\/><strong>8.<\/strong> Your new Portuguese driver&#8217;s license will arrive by mail to your home.<\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1Important: Some countries, like Colombia, require a practical exam to do the trucking.  <\/p>\n\n<p>While you wait for your Portuguese license to arrive, you will receive a temporary driving permit, which is valid only in Portugal.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Practical advice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check if your country has an updated exchange agreement on the <strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imt-ip.pt\">IMT Portal<\/a>\n<\/strong> .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check that the certificate of legality shows the date of your first license, so that they can put that date on your Portuguese license, since having more experience as a driver is advantageous for car insurance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please keep the original license delivery receipt until you receive the Portuguese one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thinking about buying a car in Portugal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>In addition to changing your driver&#8217;s license, you might be considering getting your own car. In this video from <em>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@amigaviajera\">Amiga Viajera<\/a>\n<\/em> , she explains everything you need to know about buying a car in Portugal: requirements, costs, and key steps. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"COMPRAR un AUTO en Portugal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y1Wk9oYWpPY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7f0f30dcd732c17098774e18f8193cb\">\u00bfNecesitas un seguro?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a6e1d07aa5a9cae35cdaf78c4660a0c7\">En Hola Portugal contamos con la colaboraci\u00f3n de un <strong>agente de seguros<\/strong>, para ayudarte a contratar la cobertura que necesites: auto, hogar, salud, viaje, trabajo y m\u00e1s. 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