Renew driving licence without fixed address or place of residence
Do you have a Dutch driving licence, but you are not registered in 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.
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. Read these requirements on the Begin external link: website of the Government of the Netherlands(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: proof of Begin link: deregistration from the Non-residents Records Database (RNI), end link.
- if you were deregistered from a Dutch municipality before 1 October 1994: proof of Begin link: deregistration from The Hague, end link. from the settlement register (Bureau 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)
You renew your driving licence:
- before the expiry date
- after the expiry date
Your driving licence is lost or stolen
Is your old driving licence missing or stolen? Then you need a declaration of loss. You can fill this in when you apply at the city office. You can already report the missing document online via the Begin external link: website of the RDW(External link), end external link..
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:
Rules for renewing driving licence
| Age | Validity of driving licence | Medical examination |
|---|---|---|
| 18-65 | maximum of 10 years | No medical examination needed based on your age* |
| 65-70 | minimum of 5 years, maximum of 10 years | No medical examination needed based on your age* |
| 70-75** | maximum of 5 years | No medical examination needed based on 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 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 Netherlands Vehicle Authority (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 and you do not have a a fixed address or place of residence.
- 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 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.