door bert.covens » 10 dec 2025, 19:33
In Brussels region (Schaarbeek or Anderlecht).
first option:
You can either switch to an M36, as long as your current provisional driving license M18 is still valid.
Second option :
When your driving license M18 is expired, there still 2 possibilies:
- Take at least 6 hours of practical lessons at a driving school and then apply for a new provisional driving license M12.
- Or take at least 6 hours of practical lessons at a driving school and then take the practical exam directly with the driving school. Please note: Every time you fail the practical exam and wish to take it with an expired driving license, you must take at least 6 hours of practical lessons at a driving school again.
Important:
Hours completed before the expiration date of your current provisional driving license M18, are not valid.
You already passed your theory exam again, so that's already OK.
Please also read this link:
https://be.brussels/en/transport-mobili ... -licence-b
And please be advised that all the above, is valid in the Brussels region (Anderlecht or Schaarbeek).
In Flanders, the rules are slightly different
In Brussels region (Schaarbeek or Anderlecht).
[b][size=150]first option:[/size][/b]
You can either switch to an M36, as long as your current provisional driving license M18 is still valid.
[b][size=150]Second option :[/size][/b]
When your driving license M18 is expired, there still 2 possibilies:
[list]Take at least 6 hours of practical lessons at a driving school and then apply for a new provisional driving license M12.[/list]
[list]Or take at least 6 hours of practical lessons at a driving school and then take the practical exam directly [b]with the driving school[/b]. Please note: Every time you fail the practical exam and wish to take it with an expired driving license, you must take at least 6 hours of practical lessons at a driving school again.[/list]
[b][u]Important[/u][/b]:
[b]Hours completed before the expiration date of your current provisional driving license M18, are not valid. [/b]
You already passed your theory exam again, so that's already OK.
Please also read this link:
https://be.brussels/en/transport-mobility/drivers-license-and-vehicle-registration/getting-your-driving-licence/driver-training-and-driving-licence-tests-licence-b
[b]And please be advised that all the above, is valid in the Brussels region (Anderlecht or Schaarbeek).
In Flanders, the rules are slightly different :!: [/b]