Export insurance extension
from €120 per 14 days
- 14 extra days of third-party liability cover
- New Green Card, as a PDF where permitted
- Requested online, no visit to the desk
- Also if your current export insurance was arranged elsewhere
Collected the car in Deventer, drove it out of the Netherlands via the A1 on white plates with 14 days of liability cover, and now registration at home is taking longer? Two more weeks of export insurance can then be arranged from wherever you are, by WhatsApp, email or the request form further down this page, without a trip to Hengelo.
What matters most is the end date of your current cover: the new 14 days must follow it without a gap.
When is an extension needed?
Our insurance for Dutch export plates runs for 14 days. Typical reasons it falls short:
- Waiting at the destination. The vehicle inspection, a slot at the registration office or a missing document holds things up, so registration or import runs late.
- Delays on the way. Transport to the destination takes longer.
- The buyer needs more time than agreed.
Is your current export cover with another provider? Through our insurance partner we can arrange a policy that picks up where it ends, for another two weeks. That, too, depends on the insurer's approval.
Example timeline: day 1 to day 28
In this example you drive from Deventer to Hengelo on day 1, deregister the car there and start the insurance the same day, as we recommend on the export insurance page.
| When | Export insurance | Dutch export registration |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | First 14 days of cover start | Car deregistered; its 14 days start |
| Day 2 to 13 | Covered; if plans slip, request the extension | Driving allowed, never past the APK expiry date |
| Day 14 | Last day of the first cover | Last day on Dutch public roads |
| Day 15 to 28 | New 14 days, after the insurer's approval | Not extended: in the Netherlands only on a trailer or car transporter |
Did your insurance start on another day, or was it arranged elsewhere? Then count from the end date on your Green Card or policy, not from day 1.
What the extension does not change
An extension only moves the end date of your insurance. The Dutch export registration keeps its own period: it starts on deregistration day, lasts 14 days and ends earlier if the car's APK (Dutch roadworthiness test) runs out first (source: RDW). So in the timeline, day 14 is the last day the car may be driven in the Netherlands, even if insured until day 28. Counting the 14 days: see Dutch export plates and the RDW page on exporting a vehicle.
If the car is abroad after day 14, that country decides whether it may be driven on a Dutch export registration; the rules differ per country. Check them first, and read your policy and new Green Card to see which countries and drivers are covered.
What can go wrong?
- Applying too late. If the current cover ends before the extension is in place, the vehicle must not be driven in between.
- Still in the Netherlands after day 14. Say the car is still with the seller in Deventer because transport was delayed: from day 15, a trailer or car transporter is the only option.
- No approval. The insurer decides on every extension, so do not plan your drive around one before approval is confirmed.
Extend your export insurance online in four steps
- You send the details. By WhatsApp, email or the form; the list below shows what we need.
- We put the request to the insurer. Once the insurer approves, we confirm the price.
- You transfer the amount. Payment is by bank transfer.
- Your new papers arrive by email. The certificate of insurance with the new Green Card comes as a PDF where that is permitted.
That is also how you extend a Green Card: every extension brings a new card. There is no fixed processing time, so ask early.
What to send
- the end date currently shown on your Green Card or policy;
- a photo or PDF of that Green Card or policy;
- the vehicle's registration number;
- where the vehicle is right now, and where it is going;
- the policyholder's and driver's details.
What does a two-week extension cost?
Each extra 14-day period costs from €120, or more for a heavy or non-standard vehicle. Cover until day 42 means two extensions, each with its own approval and a price you hear in advance.
Good to know
- Starting price per 14-day extension, including VAT where applicable. The price can be higher per vehicle, for example for heavy or non-standard vehicles.
- Every extension needs the insurer's approval. You can extend more than once, each time by 14 days.
- Request the extension in good time so the new cover follows on from the current one. Without valid insurance the vehicle must not be driven.
- The extension covers the insurance only. On Dutch public roads you may drive for 14 days after deregistration, and never beyond the APK expiry date (RDW). The extension does not change that.
- Abroad, the rules of the country where the vehicle is apply. The policy and Green Card state the countries and drivers covered.
Request your extension
The form opens with "Extend export insurance" already chosen. As the preferred date, enter the end date of your current cover. That tells us where the new cover has to follow on. Your Green Card or policy goes separately, as a photo or PDF by WhatsApp or email.
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Controller: Handelsonderneming Arjan, Slachthuisweg 135, 7556 AZ Hengelo, Netherlands, Chamber of Commerce (KvK) 95863249. To view, correct or delete your details, email info@autoexportdeventer.nl.
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Frequently asked questions
Are my white Dutch export plates extended too?
No. Only the insurance gets 14 more days. Driving on Dutch public roads remains limited to 14 days from deregistration, ending earlier if the APK (Dutch roadworthiness test) runs out first.
Can I drive the car at home while I wait for registration?
That is up to the country the car is in, and countries treat a Dutch export registration differently. Your policy and Green Card also show where, and with which driver, you are covered. Check both before the car is driven after the first 14 days.
Can I extend more than once?
Yes, 14 days at a time. The insurer decides on each step separately, and approval is never certain in advance.
When should I ask for the extension?
As soon as you see that registration, transport or the buyer is running late, and in any case well before the end date on your Green Card. That leaves time for the insurer's approval and your payment, so the new cover can follow on.
How do I pay from abroad?
By bank transfer, after the insurer has said yes and we have given you the price.
Sources
- RDW: Exporting a vehicle
- RDW: Bijzondere kentekenbewijzen
- Council of Bureaux: What is the Green Card system?
- Overheid.nl: Wet aansprakelijkheidsverzekering motorrijtuigen
Checked on 30 October 2026