Apply for driving licence after loss or theft
Have you lost your driving licence? Or has it been stolen? Apply for a new driving licence or a replacement at the municipality. A replacement driving licence will be valid until the same date as your missing driving licence.
Conditions
You may not operate a motor vehicle without a valid driving licence. This is allowed only once you have a replacement or new driving licence.
New driving licence
- When you apply for a new driving licence, the same conditions apply as for renewing a driving licence.
- Are you applying for a new driving licence and are you younger than 65? Then your driving licence is usually valid for 10 years.
- Are there fitness requirements for a Statement of Health? Then you need to have a medical examination.
Replacement driving licence
A replacement licence will be valid until the same date as your old driving licence and you will not need a medical examination.
For whom?
- for people with a nationality of one of the EU or EEA member countries or Switzerland or
- for people with a valid residence permit
Needed for the application
- a declaration of loss. You fill this in when applying at the city office
- a passport photo
Apply
The application procedure is as follows:
- You need to appear in person at the Department of Public Service counter at City Hall Spui or the Leyweg City Office. Make an appointment for this online.
- You apply for a new driving licence or a replacement driving licence.
- You pick up your driving licence in person at the city office where you applied for it. You must collect it within 3 months after you apply for it. After that the document will no longer be valid and the municipality is obliged to annul it. If you would like a driving licence after this 3-month period, then you will have to apply and pay for it again.
Fees
- Application for a driving licence: € 41
- Expedited application for a driving licence: € 41 + € 34.10 = € 75.10
Fees 2021.
These fees must be paid upfront when you submit your application. You can pay in cash or use a bank card at City Hall Spui. You can only use a bank card at the Leyweg City Office. Unfortunately it is not possible to pay with a credit card.
How long does it take?
- 5 working days.
- Do you need your driving licence urgently? Then you may use the expedited procedure. You will receive your licence after a maximum of 2 working days (if you submit the application before 14.00 hrs.). This procedure is more expensive.