Extending the cover on your export kenteken, 14 days at a time

An extension is meant for a vehicle that needs to stay insured while it waits or travels, usually abroad. Request it in good time, before the current cover ends, so that the new period follows on directly. Without valid insurance the vehicle may not be driven.

1. You send the request through the form, by WhatsApp or by e-mail. At the desk in Hengelo it is possible too.
2. We check the request and ask the insurer for approval.
3. We confirm the approval and the price to you.
4. You pay by bank transfer.
5. You usually receive the new insurance certificate with the Green Card by e-mail within 15 minutes of payment, as a PDF.

We give no time for the check and the insurer's approval. If the insurer does not agree, you pay nothing, because payment only follows the confirmation. At the desk, you usually take the Green Card with you within 15 minutes.

It does not matter where the current insurance was arranged: if it was taken out elsewhere, we can extend it with a follow-on policy, after the insurer agrees.

• the registration number;
• the current Green Card or policy, as a photo or PDF;
• the end date of the current cover;
• the country where the vehicle is now and its destination;
• the details of the policyholder and the driver.

The form has no upload field. Use the WhatsApp button for photos and documents next to the form, or send the files by e-mail.

An extension concerns the insurance only. On Dutch public roads, you may drive for 14 days after the deregistration and never longer than the APK (the Dutch periodic roadworthiness test) is valid. That stays the same, and the export kenteken itself is not extended. The full explanation is on the page about how long Dutch export plates are valid.

Is the vehicle still in the Netherlands after the 14 days? Then it can only be moved on a trailer or a car transporter. Abroad, the rules of the country where the vehicle is apply, and they differ from country to country, as our guide to driving abroad on Dutch export plates explains. Check them before you drive on after the first 14 days. The policy and the Green Card state in which countries and for which driver you are covered.

If the old cover has already ended, an extension may still be possible, for example when the vehicle has a valid APK or technical inspection, and again only after the insurer agrees. Between the end of the old cover and the start of the new one, the vehicle is not insured and must not be driven.

Each extension costs from €120 for 14 days, including VAT where applicable; heavy or unusual vehicles can cost more, and the price is always confirmed first. In some cases a discount is possible for several vehicles or a long-term working relationship, always agreed in advance. More about the cover itself is on the page about insurance for Dutch export plates.