Renew driving licence without fixed domicile

In the following situations you will need a Certificate of Fitness from the Central Office for Motor Vehicle Driver Testing (CBR, Begin external link: www.cbr.nl(External link), end external link. ):

• 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 Begin link: Statement of Health, end link. .

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.

• your old driving licence and a Begin link: valid form of identification, end link. (not your old driving licence)
• a passport photo: strict requirements apply to the passport photo. For example, the passport photo may not be more than 6 months old at the date of application and must be a true likeness. Read all of the requirements for photos on the Begin external link: website of the Dutch government(External link), end external link..
• in some cases a Begin link: Certificate of Fitness, end link. .
• if you were deregistered from a Dutch municipality on or after 1 October 1994: Begin link: proof of deregistration from the Non-residents Records Database (RNI), end link. .
• if you were deregistered from a Dutch municipality before 1 October 1994: Begin link: proof of deregistration from the Netherlands, end link. 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.

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:

* 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 Begin external link: rdw.nl(External link), end external link..

** If your driving licence expires on or after your 75th birthday, you will always need a medical examination based on your age.

Application for a driving licence: € 51.10

The Dutch Road Transport Directorate (RDW) will notify you when you can collect your driving licence at the municipality.

This procedure also applies if you are applying for a driving licence for the first time without a fixed domicile.

• 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 official 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 Begin link: city district office, end link. where you applied for it. You must collect it within 3 months after you apply for it. After that the document will be invalidated and the municipality will be obliged 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.