What is a registration certificate?

From January 1, 2014, there will be a new registration certificate in the Netherlands. From that date, the RDW issues the registration certificate in credit card format. This is also known as the license plate card. Your license plate information is an important part of your car insurance policy. A registration certificate allows you to prove that you own a vehicle. Over the years, the license plate document has changed. Different registration documents have been issued that sometimes had different names.

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Until Jan. 1, 2014, the registration certificate consisted of three parts, namely:

Part 1

Part 1 consisted of 2 parts, Part 1A and Part 1B. 1A, also called vehicle certificate, was the part containing the vehicle details. 1B, also called registration certificate, was the part with the registration details.

Part 2

This part of the registration certificate was also called the transfer certificate. The transfer certificate was needed when transferring the registration certificate and you had to keep it safe at home.

Part 3

The former registration certificate part 3 and the transfer certificate have been replaced by the registration code as of Jan. 1, 2014. The registration code consists of 9 digits. You will receive the first part of the code during the transfer of the license plate. The second part is attached to the registration card sent to you by the RDW. You add the two parts of the code together. You will need the code if you want to sell, trade in, suspend, scrap or export your vehicle. Keep the registration code in a safe place.

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