What should you do if you lose your RDW certificate of indemnification?
When you sell your car, you’ll always receive a certificate of transfer when the license plate is transferred to the new owner. The certificate of release is a document that shows the car has changed hands. It allows you to prove that the license plate is no longer registered in your name and that you are therefore no longer liable for the obligations of a license plate holder, such as the APK, road tax, and auto insurance. Have you lost your certificate of release? If so, you can request a copy from the RDW. You can read exactly how this works on Alpina.nl.
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Lost Certificate of Indemnity: Submit New Applications Through the RDW
If you have lost your certificate of indemnification, you can request an extract of your personal data from the RDW vehicle registration database. This extract includes all registered personal and vehicle data going back up to 9 years. The fee for requesting an extract is €4.50. You cannot request a new certificate of release, because the RDW issues it only once. That is why you will receive an extract if you have lost your certificate of release.
How do I apply for a new certificate of indemnity?
There are two ways to request an extract: online or in writing. If you, as a surviving relative, need to request a certificate of no further liability, you can only do so in writing. Are you requesting the extract in writing? If so, please keep in mind that it takes 9 business days to process. If you request the extract online, you’ll have immediate access to your information.
Online
Would you like to request the extract online? If so, follow these steps:
- On the RDW website, go to " Overview of vehicles registered to a specific owner for up to 9 years"
- Log in with your DigiD credentials
- Pay the €4.50 fee via iDEAL | Wero
- You will then receive the statement in PDF format. You can download the statement, save it, and print it yourself. You have 40 days to do this; after that, the file will no longer be available.
In writing
You can also choose to request the extract in writing. In that case, follow these steps:
- Email your request for a statement to iv@rdw.nl. In your request, please include your BSN number, name, address, city, date of birth, the date of your payment, and the account number you used to make the payment.
- Are you submitting this request as a surviving relative? If so, you must also include a certificate of inheritance. You can only obtain this certificate if the distribution of the estate is handled by a notary. If you are unable to obtain a certificate of inheritance, a (detailed) extract from the Basic Register of Persons will suffice.
- Please transfer the amount of €4.50 to account number 47 72 63 054 – IBAN NL76ABNA0477263054 in the name of the RDW in Veendam. When making the payment, please include the following information:
- Your name, address, and city
- What matters here is, in this case, an “overview of vehicles going back up to 9 years”
- The date of your letter or email
- As soon as the RDW has received your application and payment, you will receive the information by mail within 9 business days.
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