The present invention is provided with a semiconductor-type light source 2, a reflector 3, a shade 4, and a driving mechanism 5. The reflector 3 has a first reflection surface 9 and a second reflection surface 10. The first reflection surface 9 is a reflection surface adapted to reflect and emit incident light from among rays of light from the semiconductor-type light source 2 as a light distribution pattern for low beam LP. The second reflection surface 10 is a reflection surface adapted to reflect and emit incident light from among rays of light from the semiconductor-type light source 2 as a light distribution pattern for high beam HP. As a result, the present invention can provide a vehicle headlamp that employs the semiconductor-type light source 2 to thereby switch and emit the light distribution pattern for low beam and the light distribution pattern for high beam HP.