Moped license application

Do you want to ride a scooter, moped or moped on public roads? Then you need a moped license.

You also need a moped license for:

• electric bicycles that also have pedal assistance above 25 km per hour (such as some fatbikes, or a speed pedelec)
• electric bikes with a throttle (such as some fatbikes). It then doesn't matter how fast the electric bike can go.
• mopeds

A Canta is a disabled vehicle, just like a mobility scooter. You do not need a driver's license for it.

Do you already have a license to drive a car or motorcycle? Then that already counts as a moped license. You do not need to apply for a moped license.

The most important Requirements To apply for a moped driving license you need:

• You passed your driving test.
• You are at least 16 years old.
• You have the Dutch nationality, or the nationality of another EU country. Either one of these situations applies to you:
  • You are a national of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, or
  • You have a valid residence permit.
  • You have the nationality of Ukraine and are covered by the Temporary Protection Directive.
  • You are in the Netherlands because of Association Decision 1/80 of the EEC/Turkey Association Council.
• You lived in the Netherlands for at least 184 days in the past year.
• You apply for your driver's license within 3 years of passing your driving test.

After 5 working days, you can pick up your new driver's license at the municipality. You have 3 months to collect your driver's license.

Rush request

Does 5 business days take too long? Then apply for a driver's license with an urgent application. If you apply for the driver's license before 2 p.m., it will be ready after 2 business days at the latest. You do pay extra money for an urgent application.

Has your driver's license been lost? Then an urgent application is not always possible. Ask the municipality about this.