driving test? i am a uk resident but non-eu national, will travel to Belgium soon, want to take driving test..

Question

i have no idea, where and how to take it...i know that i need to take a theory and practical test, does anyone could tell me how it works..i really need information about it...my french is not enough to be honest to understand the information on website. thanks a lot beforehand.

Answer 1

Check before you go to Belgium if a test taken there is any good for you.
I know that people who take a test abroad to use in the Netherlands need to have lived in the country where they took the test to be able to use it here.
It would be a shame to pay a lot for a test when you can not use the license afterward.

If you live in the UK it would be the best to take your test there, I think, more so as you will not have as many language problems.

If you are going to live in Belgium for a long period you might just want to phone a driving school, maybe Flanders will be easier than the French peaking part, and just ask, most people who own businesses in Flanders speak a bit of English, many a lot.
I think each driving school now has students who do not speak either French or Dutch well enough to do the local test without language coaching.

Answer 2

You will need to switch lanes yourself. The normal driving position is always in the left hand lane anyway, unless overtaking (this include motorways, although many idiots just sit in the middle lane all the time without bothering to get back to the left). As you are driving along you are supposed to plan your journey yourself, don't wait for the examiner to tell you or you will fail, only turn left/right where he says. On your lessons you should have already been round the dual carriageway, if not see if your instructor will take you onto the dual carriageway before the test to ensure your ready for it. Also try and not get yourself trapped when your approaching parked cars, if you see parked cars in the left lane, signal and move over to the right in good time, looking in your mirrors at all times for a suitable gap, even if it means getting in very early into the right lane, it's far better than having to stop at the parked cars and edge out (it shows better planning). Also if you get your left/right confused don't worry either the instructor is there to mark you on your driving, not on whether you know your left from your right. I have Asperger's and I sometimes get my left/right confused (also I normally wait for instructions, but once your driving you've got to do it all on your own, when you've passed your test you don't have anyone there telling you to turn left or right or get in the right lane, the test should be exactly the same). I finally passed my test after 10 years in an automatic (so much more easier, less distractions and so easy to drive), I might though soon go in for a manual test. Good luck, and remember to watch the speed limit!

Answer 3

If you are in Brussels there are many English-speakers in the same situation. Do a search on www.xpats.com. It is supposed to be quite easy to do this in Belgium (Compared to other European countries). I think you should be able to find up a driving school web site with information in English.

Answer 4

I don't know where to go, but you'll need lots of study. While in the U.S. Army, I had to take the test and it is a bear. The European signs are very confusing.
For instance we do not have ox cart crossing signs in the U.S..
I am not kidding they have them, and it's on the test. Good luck, and study hard.

Answer 5

Just make sure you drive on the correct side of the road. Everything else should be about the same.