Apply for parking permit for residents

• You live in The Hague and are registered at the address for which you are ordering the resident’s parking permit.
• You do not live in the Energiekwartier or CS-Oost / Grotiusplaats. These areas are easy to reach on public transportation. And they are located at cycling distance from the downtown area, The Hague’s Central Station and Hollands Spoor station.
• You do not live on the Palaceplein.
• You are the owner of a car or mircocar. Or the vehicle is registered in the name of your husband/wife or civil partner and you live together. This person is registered at the address.
• You can also apply for a permit if:
  • the car is a lease car
  • the car is a company car
  • you (temporarily) cannot use your own parking space. For example, in a garage or on your own property
  • you have Begin external link: diplomatic (privileged person) status(External link), end external link.. For example, a staff member of an embassy
• Per address you can apply for a maximum of 3 resident’s parking permits.
• Is your car longer than 6 metres or higher than 2.40 metres? Or do you drive a camper? Then other Begin link: conditions, end link.  apply.
• Are you sharing your car with somebody else? Then the following Begin link: conditions, end link.  apply.

The resident’s parking permit entitles you to unlimited parking in the areas where the permit is valid. Read the Begin link: conditions for use, end link. .

• The number plate of your car.
• Your bank account number (IBAN).
• For applications without DigiD: your citizen service number (BSN).

In the following cases you will need to submit extra documents:

• You drive a lease car: a lease contract in your name.
• You drive a company car: a declaration by your employer. The declaration must state that you often need the car for your work (at least 3 months). The number plate and the period during which you are going to drive the car must also be included in the declaration. Is the vehicle registered in the car lease company’s name? If so, a declaration by the car lease company and your employer is needed.
• You drive a car with a foreign number plate: a digital version of your car’s registration document.
• You have diplomatic status and you are not registered in the Personal Records Database (BRP): a copy of your privileged person’s identity card.
• Do you have your own garage or premises which you are not able to use? Then the municipality needs a declaration (proof) from the manager which states that you are not able to make use of it at the moment. Does it belong to Staedion or Q-Park? Then this declaration is not required.

The permit is linked to the car’s number plate. If you have more than 1 car, you will need to apply for a permit for each car. Per address you can apply for a maximum of 3 resident’s parking permits. You can apply for the permit online or in writing. Do you have a parking space on your own property or do you have diplomatic status? Apply in writing.

Online

Complete the online form for your application.

In writing

You can also apply for the permit by post or email. Use the Parking permit application form for private individuals.

Complete the form and send it together with any required documents to:

Gemeente Den Haag
Handhavingsorganisatie, team Parkeervergunningen
Antwoordnummer 1435
2501 VE Den Haag

No postage is needed.

Or send it by email to Begin link: parkeervergunningen@denhaag.nl, end link. .

For each application you pay € 16.75 (in 2024) or € 17.30 (in 2025). You will also pay the fees for the permit each year. The rates are:

You can select the date when your parking permit starts. The application takes at least:

Online

• With iDeal: your permit can take effect immediately.
• By direct debit or invoice: minimum of 10 working days.

By post

• By direct debit: minimum of 5 working days.
• By invoice: minimum of 10 working days.

• For some areas of The Hague it is not possible to apply for a parking permit. And in some areas the permit is valid only in the evening. More information on the permit areas can be found on the Begin link: overview of maps for parking, end link. .
• Are you disabled? Then you may be able to apply for a Begin link: disabled resident’s parking permit, end link. . This permit allows you to park in all paid parking spots in The Hague.

Do you have any questions about your parking permit? Contact the Begin link: municipality, end link. .

Also see:

• Begin link: Cancel your parking permit, end link.
• Begin link: Change address of parking permit, end link.
• Begin link: Extend parking permit , end link.
• Begin link: Overview of maps for parking, end link.
• Begin link: Parking permit for car sharing, end link.