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Blue license plate

Today, there are two types blue license plates: For vintage cars and for cabs.

When may a vintage car carry the blue license plate?

Vintage cars with a date of admission before January 1, 1978 may carry the (dark) blue license plate with white letters. Before the blue license plate is issued, it is verified that the vehicle certificate shows a date of admission before January 1, 1978, and the license plate consists of a combination of 4 numbers and 2 letters. If all requirements are met, an unlimited number of plates may be purchased.

Blue license plates feature a hallmark consisting of the Dutch lion and the text "RKM. The hallmark - and in particular the serial number - must remain clearly identifiable, as the maker of the license plate can be traced based on this serial number.

For imported vintage cars, you can apply to the RDW for an "old-fashioned" license plate, provided the date of first admission is before 1978 for automobiles and before 1973 for motorcycles/commercial vehicles.

This regulation is in addition to the long-established possibility of reinstating the original license plate for historic vehicles, which have a recent license plate due to the loss of registration papers.

Vehicles imported into the Netherlands by enthusiasts because of their historic value are issued a 'classic' license plate by the RDW upon registration. In consultation with the Federation of Historical Automobile Clubs (FEHAC), the RDW has provided some special series of 'old-fashioned' license plates, especially for imported classics.

Passenger vehicles prior to 1978, will automatically receive an "old fashioned" license plate upon registration upon importation. Commercial vehicles receive a license plate from the BE-00-00 series upon registration upon importation, and motorcycles receive a license plate from the ZF-00-00 series.

Vehicles imported before that time may now still qualify for these series of "old-fashioned license plates," provided the date of first admission for automobiles is before 1978 and for motorcycles/commercial vehicles is before 1973. NB The RDW uses the date of first admission. If this cannot be proven, but the year of manufacture can, the RDW assumes the year of manufacture.

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