Paperwork
The Dutch documents and codes involved in selling a car, explained in English: the registration card, the registration code and the RDW transfer.
Articles about paperwork
PaperworkSelling a UK or foreign-registered car in the Netherlands
Your car is still on UK or other foreign plates. Why a Dutch buyer cannot simply register it, and what your options are before you try to sell it here.
PaperworkSelling a company car when you close your business
What happens to the car when you deregister from the KVK: the three-month deadline, sole trader versus BV, and how a company transfers a registration.
PaperworkSelling a car you imported and registered here
You brought a car from abroad and registered it with the RDW. Once it has a Dutch registration card, selling it follows the normal route. What to check first.
PaperworkSelling a car in the Netherlands without DigiD
No DigiD, or it stopped working after you moved. Which parts of a car sale need it, and the counter and postal routes the RDW offers instead.
PaperworkSelling an inherited car after the owner has died
What the RDW expects when a car was registered to a person who has died: the five-week period, insurance, who is responsible and how a sale works.
PaperworkLost your registration code before selling your car
The registration code (tenaamstellingscode) is missing and the sale is close. How to request a new one from the RDW, with or without DigiD, and what to do next.
PaperworkLost your registration card before selling your car
The registration card (kentekencard) is missing and a sale is coming up. What to request from the RDW, what arrives when, and what to do meanwhile.
PaperworkDutch car words explained in English for sellers
A glossary of the Dutch words on your car papers and in a sale, from kenteken and tenaamstellingscode to APK, MRB and BPM, with links to more detail.
PaperworkDo you need a sales contract for a private car sale
A handshake binds both sides, but a short written agreement protects you. What to put in a private car sale contract and what it cannot do.
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