You have come to the Netherlands from Ukraine and brought a motor vehicle

Did you come to the Netherlands as a displaced person from Ukraine? If you have brought a car (or another motor vehicle) from Ukraine, your vehicle must have Dutch license plates as of March 5, 2025. You can read more about this in the step-by-step plan.

Paying taxes

You must pay Motor Vehicle Tax (in Dutch: MRB). How much MRB you need to pay depends on the vehicle. At belastingdienst.nl/mrb-berekenen (only available in Dutch) you can calculate how much MRB you will need to pay. You will automatically receive a notification from the Tax Administration of the Netherlands once your vehicle has Dutch licence plates.

In addition to MRB, there is also BPM in the Netherlands. You are likely eligible for an exemption for BPM, but you will need to apply for this exemption yourself. See the step-by-step plan.

Step-by-step: what you need to do to get Dutch license plates

1. First, apply for BPM exemption as follows. Complete and return the form Application Exemption from BPM for Motor Vehicles from Ukraine. You will then receive a letter from the Tax Administration, letting you know whether you qualify for the exemption.
2. After receiving the letter, you must have your vehicle inspected by the RDW. You can find more information at rdw.nl/ukraine.
3. If the RDW approves your vehicle, you must file the form Aangifte, melding of opgaaf bpm (BPM return, notification or specification, only available in Dutch). The Tax Administration will process your BPM return. After that the RDW will register your vehicle. The RDW will then provide you with the Vehicle Registration Certificate, which states the licence plate number.
4. With the registration certificate, you must have licence plates made. You can find the addresses where this is possible at rdw.nl/locatiewijzer (only available in Dutch). You will need to attach the licence plates to your vehicle yourself.
5. With the Vehicle Registration Certificate, arrange for third-party liability insurance with a Dutch insurance company.
6. Is your vehicle older than 3 years (petrol vehicles: older than 4 years)? And did you not receive a Technical Inspection Report (in Dutch: APK-keuringsrapport) from the RDW? If this is the case, make an appointment for a Mandatory Periodic Motor Vehicle Test (APK) at one of the RDW-approved garages. You can find the APK locations at rdw.nl/locatiewijzer (only available in Dutch).
7. After your vehicle is registered, you'll receive a MRB invoice from the Tax Administration. A few weeks later, you'll receive a Direct Debit Authorisation Form for the MRB. You can complete and return this form if you want the Tax Administration to automatically deduct the MRB from your account. However, you must pay any MRB invoices you receive in the meantime.

Do you have any questions?

You can read more about MRB (only available in Dutch) on our website. At BPM you find information about BPM. Or call the Tax Information Line Vehicles at 0800 - 0749. Do you have any questions about your licence plates or about registering your vehicle? You can find information from the RDW at rdw.nl/ukraine. Or call them at 088 - 008 74 47.