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How to get an Estonian driving licence

Your route depends on the country that issued your current licence: exchange, state exams, or full driving school.

Exchange your licence

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

For people staying in Estonia longer than a year who hold a licence from approved countries and mainly need an administrative exchange process.

  1. Go to the Traffic Registry service office at Heli 6 in Tallinn.
  2. Pay the 26 euro state fee with your bank card on the spot.
  3. Present documentation proving you have lived in Estonia for at least 185 days during the last year.
  4. After verification, collect the ordered Estonian driving licence within about 10 days.
  5. Take your existing licence with you when you exchange it.

Pass the state exams

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Guyana, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe.

For licence holders from countries that require state theory and driving tests before the Estonian licence can be issued.

  1. Prepare for the state theory and driving tests.
  2. Check the detailed eligibility and testing conditions before booking.
  3. Use targeted theory and practical preparation if you want support before the exams.

Go through driving school

Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Holy See, Hong Kong, India, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Korea (South), Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United States of America, Venezuela.

For people who have never had a licence or whose country requires the full Estonian driving-school route before state exams.

  1. Complete online tests, learning materials, online lessons, and video lessons.
  2. Take the mandatory driving lessons.
  3. Complete first aid, slippery-road training, and night-driving training.
  4. Finish school requirements, then move on to the state theory and driving tests.

Additional costs mentioned in the source include the health certificate, extra driving lessons, closed-area parking rent, state duties before ARK exams, and the option to use the school's automatic car for the ARK exam.

A translator may be required for non-Estonian speakers.