Export insurance extension for cars awaiting Belgian registration

Typical reasons to extend while the car is being registered:

• the E705 vignette has not been validated yet;
• the inspection centre has no appointment available in time;
• the vehicle needs a validation or individual approval, for example because the WVTA number is not in field K or K1;
• the CoC is still on its way;
• the DIV registration is pending;
• transport is delayed, or the buyer isn't ready yet.

Apply before the current cover ends, so the new cover follows on directly.

1. You send the request by WhatsApp, e-mail or the form on this page.
2. We check it and ask the insurer for approval.
3. We confirm the approval and the price.
4. You pay by bank transfer.
5. You receive the new insurance certificate with Green Card by e-mail, usually within 15 minutes of payment, including a PDF.

If the insurer doesn't agree, you pay nothing. Each extension adds 14 days, and you can extend more than once, each time after the insurer agrees. The price is from €120 per extension; heavy or unusual vehicles can cost more, and we confirm the price in advance. For several vehicles or a long-term business relationship, a discount is sometimes possible, always agreed beforehand.

This also works if your current export insurance was taken out elsewhere: we can extend it with follow-on cover, after the insurer agrees. You can also come to our desk in Hengelo, where the Green Card document is usually ready within 15 minutes.

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

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

You can still extend, for example if the vehicle has a valid APK (the Dutch roadworthiness test) or technical inspection, and again only after the insurer agrees. But between the end of the old cover and the start of the new one, the vehicle is not insured and may not be driven. That's why we advise applying in time.

The extension is about insurance only. On Dutch public roads you may drive for 14 days after deregistration and never longer than the APK is valid (RDW); that stays the same, and the export registration itself is not extended. If the car is still in the Netherlands when those 14 days are over, it can only travel on a trailer or transporter. The policy and the Green Card determine in which countries and for which driver you are insured.

Once the car is across the border, Belgian rules apply, and the RDW points out that the rules for a Dutch export plate vary from country to country. The Flemish government allows the trip in on temporary plates from the country of purchase; after arrival, according to a ruling of the Court of Appeal in Ghent, only journeys for the formalities may be made. Whether you may still drive on export plates in Belgium after the first 14 days is something to check in advance. Keep to trips for the inspection and the registration. The steps are explained on our page about registering a car in Belgium, the plate rules on Dutch export plates, and the cover itself on export insurance for Belgium.