Apply for a new license plate

Vehicle Registration Card
If the owner/holder no longer has the vehicle registration certificate, a new vehicle registration card must be requested from the RDW. The RDW will then send a new vehicle registration card and a new registration code to the owner/applicant. The vehicle registration card will have the same license plate number but a different document number.
The fee for this is €31.50.

Registration Code
If the owner/holder still has the vehicle registration card but no longer has the registration code, they can request a new registration code through the RDW website.
The RDW will then send the code to the registered owner/holder’s address. The cost for this is (expected to be) €20.00.

Request a Vehicle Registration Card urgently
If the owner/holder no longer has the vehicle registration certificate and/or the registration code but needs a replacement vehicle registration certificate, a new registration code, or both on the same day, they can opt for an urgent request. The cost of expedited delivery of a Vehicle Registration Card with a registration code is
€200.00. Please note that no refund will be issued if the old vehicle registration card and/or code are later recovered.

Lost your vehicle registration certificate?

If you have lost your vehicle registration certificate, you can apply for new registration documents from the RDW.

Apply for vehicle registration documents online

It is possible to apply for new vehicle registration documents online. This is not possible in the following situations:

– If you cannot use iDEAL | Wero
– Lost registration certificate for high-speed motorboats
– Owner/holder deceased
– Business closed or bankrupt
– Owner/holder has emigrated
– Lost dealer registration certificate
– Vehicle purchase from the State Property Service

Click here if you would like to apply for your vehicle registration documents online.

Requesting Vehicle Registration Documents in Writing

If you are unable to apply for your vehicle registration documents online, you can also apply for them in writing. Here are the steps:

1- Pick up the application form at an RDW office or request it by phone.

– You can request it by phone from RDW Customer Service at 0900 07 39 (€0.10 per minute)
– You can pick it up at the RDW customer service desk in Veendam, Zoetermeer, or Den Bosch
– You can pick it up at an RDW inspection station

2- Read the instructions, fill out the form completely, check the box next to “Reason” labeled “replace vehicle registration certificate,” and sign it.

3-U pays the amount due via online banking or through your bank.

A new vehicle registration certificate costs €31.00.

4-U sends the form to the RDW.

Go to the RDW; the address is:
RDW Unit VRD
P.O. Box 30 000
9640 RA Veendam

5-U will receive the new vehicle registration certificate by mail at your address.

Loss or Theft of License Plates

If one or two license plates are missing, you no longer need to apply for a replacement vehicle registration certificate. You can instead purchase new license plates from a license plate manufacturer authorized by the RDW. To do so, you (or someone acting on your behalf) must present the original Vehicle Registration Certificate (Part 1A) and a valid form of identification. If the vehicle has two license plates, two new license plates will be issued, even if only one is missing. The license plate manufacturer embosses the license plates with an elevated duplicate code. The manufacturer also records that the new license plates were issued because the old ones were missing.
If your license plate is lost or stolen, the RDW advises you to always file a police report.

Missing License Plates and Vehicle Registration Certificate

If you have lost both your license plates and your vehicle registration certificate, file a report with the police. With the police report, you can obtain temporary license plates.