page_title: Vehicle registration plates of the Netherlands
section_title: Vehicle registration
hierarchical_section_title: Vehicle registration plates of the Netherlands / Vehicle registration
caption_attribution_description: English: Dutch registration document for vehicles 2014 Nederlands: Nederlands kentekenbewijs vanaf 1 januari 2014
context_page_description: Vehicle registration plates of the Netherlands are vehicle registration plates issued by the Netherlands Vehicle Authority, RDW.
  RDW vehicle registration plates are assigned bearing the same "number" as that shown on the vehicle's registration document. The numbering scheme used bears no relation to the place of a vehicle's registration or ownership, and numbers–which are issued in strict time order–identify the vehicle, not its owner. Thus, if a vehicle changes ownership, the registration number remains unchanged.
context_section_description: Since January 1, 2014, the Netherlands has an all-plastic vehicle registration in credit card format. This and the driving license (which is the same size) are the only things needed to bring along while driving in the Netherlands. This registration has the same green appearance for every vehicle category, only the information on the card differs. It has a chip with more detailed information about the vehicle. All previously issued vehicle registrations will remain valid until the car changes ownership, or until the owner requests replacement vehicle registration documents. While a so-called overschrijvingsbewijs (a separate document that came with the vehicle registration) was needed previously to sell the vehicle, this has now been replaced with a code. The registration card and the correct code are enough to sell the vehicle, even without the original letter stating the code as issued during new car registration.
caption: Vehicle registration card
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