Renew driving licence without fixed domicile
Do you have a Dutch driving licence but you are not registered with the Personal Records Database (BRP)? Then you may submit an application to renew your driving licence at the municipality in which you are currently residing.
Conditions
In the following situations you will need a Certificate of Fitness from the Central Office for Motor Vehicle Driver Testing (CBR, www.cbr.nl):
- You are 75 years of age or older.
- You will be issued a driving licence with a shorter validity period on medical grounds.
- You want to extend a driving licence in category C, D or E.
To apply for a Certificate of Fitness, you will need a Statement of Health.
Citizenship requirements
To obtain a driving licence, you need to meet 1 of the following conditions:
- you have a passport from one of the EU or EEA countries or Switzerland.
- you have a valid residence permit.
Needed for the application
- your old driving licence and a valid form of identification (not your old driving licence)
- a passport photo: strict rules apply to the passport photo. Read these requirements on the website of the Dutch government.
- in some cases a Certificate of Fitness.
- if you were deregistered from a Dutch municipality on or after 1 October 1994: proof of deregistration from the Non-residents Records Database (RNI).
- if you were deregistered from a Dutch municipality before 1 October 1994: proof of deregistration from the Netherlands from the settlement register (vestigingsregister).
- documents proving you have lived in the Netherlands at least 185 days per calendar year (for example, bank statements, tax payments or insurance payments).
- Is your old driving licence missing or stolen? You first need to file a declaration of loss. You can fill this in together with your application at the city district office.
You renew your driving licence:
- before the expiry date.
- after the expiry date.
Medical examination
As of 1 January 2014 the age that drivers of motor vehicles and motorbikes (category A and B) need to have a medical examination was raised from 70 to 75 years of age. This means that as of 2014, the following rules apply when renewing your driving licence:
| Age | Validity driving licence | Medical examination |
|---|---|---|
| 18-65 | maximum of 10 years | no medical examination needed on the basis of your age* |
| 65-70 | minimum of 5 years, maximum of 10 years | no medical examination needed on the basis of your age* |
| 70-75** | maximum of 5 years | no medical examination needed on the basis of your age* |
* A driving licence can be issued for a shorter period of time and a medical statement can be required on medical grounds. More information can be found on rdw.nl.
** If your driving licence expires on or after your 75th birthday, you will always need a medical examination on the basis of your age.
Driving licence fees
Application for a driving licence: € 44.65 (rate in 2023).
How long does it take?
The Dutch Road Transport Directorate (RDW) will notify you when you can collect your driving licence at the municipality.
For the first time
This procedure also applies if you are applying for a driving licence for the first time without a fixed domicile.
Make an appointment
- Make an online appointment to renew your driving licence.
- Go to the Department of Public Service counter in person to apply for your driving licence.
- The municipal employee will forward your application to the RDW.
- The RDW will review your application and will send a notification to the address you provide once the licence is ready to be collected.
- Pick up your driving licence in person at the same city district 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 will have to destroy it. If you would like a driving licence after this 3-month period, then you will have to apply and pay for it again.