Car registration code: how does it work?

Car registration code lost

It frequently happens that the registration code is lost anyway. According to the RDW about 200,000 times a year. This is how often a new registration code is requested. The letter with the second part of the code is lost during a move, the registration certificate is lost or the computer crashes so that the file with the code is lost. Even when the car changes hands, the registration code often gets lost. Do you find out that you have lost your car's registration code? No problem, because you can apply for a new code at the RDW. No need to wait for the mail and you can even download it immediately if you log in with DigiD.

Apply for car registration code

If you want to request a new registration code, you can follow the following steps:

1. Log in via the 'Instant download registration code' button on the RDW website. You can then log in with your DigiD.
2. Select the vehicle for which you wish to request a new code
3. Pay the fee via iDeal
4. You will then receive 2 emails from the RDW. The second e-mail contains the link to the new registration code
5. Download the new code and save it properly. The code will remain accessible through the link for 40 days

Transferring a car? Registration code needed

Once you have sold your car, you must transfer the registration number to the new owner's name. To do this, you will need the registration code to prove that you are the owner of the car. You need to bring your registration card with the registration code OR the original Registration Certificate (part IB) and the Transfer Certificate (part II) to the registration desk.