Renewing a Dutch driving licence online if you live in the Netherlands

Requirements

• You have a Dutch driving licence.
• You have not informed us that the driving licence has been stolen or lost.
• The driver's licence is in your possesion
• You want to renew your driving licence or to add categories to your licence.
• You are registered in a municipality where you can renew your driving licence online. To see if online renewal is possible where you are registered, check "Participating municipalities" on this page.
• You added the ID-check to your DigiD app. Or you have a Dutch identity card with PIN and the DigiD app. Visit the website of DigiD for more information.

If not all the requirements are met, you cannot renew your driving licence online. In that case, go to the municipality where you are registered.

Health certificate

In some situations you need a health certificate from CBR. For example, if you have a truck driving licence or if you are over a certain age. For more information, go to the website of CBR.

Driving licence lost or stolen

Have you lost your driving licence or has it been stolen? You cannot renew online in that case. You can report the loss or theft to us online (go to the topic "driving licence lost or stolen). Next, go to your municipality to apply for a new driving licence.

Driving licence expired

If your driving licence has expired, you do not have to retake the driving test. You can renew your driving licence online or at the town hall. Driving licence issued after 1 October 2006? You can renew your driving licence online. Driving licence issued before 1 October 2006? Go to the town hall of your municipality.

1. Have a new passport photo taken in a photo booth or by a photographer recognised by us. You cannot use a passport photo that you already have. You can find a recognised photographer or photo booth with the RDW location finder (only available in Dutch).
2. If you go to a photo booth, bring your current driving licence(number). Some photo booths ask for this number. 
3. The photographer sends us your passport photo and your signature (which will be printed on your new driving licence) in a secured digital procedure. A few minutes later you will receive an e-mail of SMS from us. This will let you know how you can renew your driving licence online.
4. You have the DigiD app with ID-check (for more information, see "What you need to know first').
5. Apply for your driving licence using the button "Renew driving licence" (only available in Dutch). 
6. Pay the fees via IDEAL .
7. You will receive an e-mail 2 working days after your application that your new driving licence is ready.
8. Check the website of your municipality to see if you need to make an appointment to collect your driving licence. Bring your current driving licence. You will not get it back.

Please note: Collect your driving licence within 3 months. You cannot collect it anymore after 3 months. In that case, you must apply again.

Please note. Besides these fees, you pay the photographer for the passport photo and for processing the signature.