Understand your
driving licence case.
You want to know where you stand. Start with the letter you received, keep the Public Prosecution Service and the CBR separate and prepare your next step carefully.
Check both routes before driving again.
What's going on right now?
Create your own file overview.
Use the route guide, check off your supporting documents and prepare a draft employer statement. You can download your work locally and save the Dutch PDF.
Open the route guide and the worksheetThe entire process, clearly explained.
From the first intake to the implementation of a decision. Choose the topic that matches your documents and questions.
Your driver's license has been confiscated
Understand the reason, the initial decision and which documents you keep.
Driving license revoked: what happens now?
Driving license confiscated by the police? Understand seizure, the decision of the Public Prosecution Service, restitution and the separate CBR procedure.
Read the guideDriving license confiscated due to alcohol
Lost your driver's license after an alcohol test? Read about measured values, novice drivers, the Public Prosecution Service, refunds and individual CBR measures.
Read the guideDriving license revoked due to speeding
Lost your driver's license after a speed check? Read about the corrected speed, seizure, withholding, work interests and the follow-up of the case.
Read the guideDriver's license confiscated after a drug test
Lost your driver's license after a drug test? Organize the saliva test, blood results, any seizure and the individual decisions of the CBR.
Read the guideRestitution, work and legal aid
Prepare your request and clarify your personal interests.
Reclaim driving license: request and complaint
Reclaiming your driving license from the Public Prosecution Service or court: supporting documents, complaint, no message within ten days, rejection and the inspection after provisional return.
Read the guideDriving license has been recovered and needed for your work
Do you need a driving license as an employee, driver or self-employed person? Substantiate your work interests with concrete journeys, an employer's statement and researched transport alternatives.
Read the guideForeign driving license seized in the Netherlands
A Polish, German or other foreign driver's license confiscated by the Dutch police? Read about the Public Prosecution Service, refund, accessibility and the control of your driving licence.
Read the guideDriving licence lawyer fees and legal aid (pro deo)
How much does help with a suspended driver's license cost? Compare the assignment, fixed price and hourly rate. Read how pro deo is assessed per Public Prosecution Service, court and CBR process.
Read the guideA letter or decision from the CBR
A course, investigation or objection requires a unique approach.
CBR course mandatory: EMA, EMG, LEMA, LEMG or EMD
Received a mandatory CBR course? Understand the difference between EMA, EMG and EMD, payment terms, participation, objection and the validity of your driver's license.
Read the guideCBR fitness to drive test: preparation and results
A CBR investigation into alcohol, drugs or fitness to drive imposed? Read about preparation, report rights, results, second examination and objection.
Read the guideObjection against the CBR: term, file and emergency procedure
Would you like to object to a CBR decision? Read how to monitor the term, organize grounds and evidence and assess a provisional measure if urgent.
Read the guideDriving license declared invalid by the CBR: what now?
The CBR has declared your driving license invalid. Read about the reason, commencement date, objection, urgency and the conditions for being allowed to drive again later.
Read the guideAfter the decision or ruling
Keep the criminal case, driving suspension and driving license status side by side.
Driving ban and CBR: two routes next to each other
What is the difference between a driving ban, seizure, CBR suspension and invalid driver's license? Explanation about authorities, objections and being allowed to drive again.
Read the guideDriving suspension: start, end and surrender of driver's license
Have you been disqualified from driving? Read about the notification, surrender, deduction of seizure, suspended sentence and the inspection before you drive again.
Read the guideWhich assistance suits your case?
Ask what work a lawyer will perform for you, what those costs are and whether subsidized legal assistance is possible. The request for restitution, the criminal case and a CBR procedure are different assignments.
Sources and supporting information
These official sources help you distinguish the OM, court and CBR procedures. Each driving licence guide lists the sources for its specific topic.
- Public Prosecution Service: regain driving licenseOpens in a new tabom.nlhttps://www.om.nl/onderwerpen/r/rijbewijs-mijn-rijbewijs-is-ingenomen/ik-wil-mijn-rijbewijs-terugkrijgen
- Judiciary: the complaint procedureOpens in a new tabrechtspraak.nlhttps://www.rechtspraak.nl/onderwerpen/klaagschrift-teruggave-rijbewijs/procedure
- CBR: measures after unsafe driving behaviorOpens in a new tabcbr.nlhttps://www.cbr.nl/nl/onveilig-rijgedrag
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