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If you do not need an export certificate, you can do this online. If you do need an export certificate, you must return to the Netherlands in order to export your car.</p><div class="notification"><span class="sr-only">Attention: </span>If your car is still in the Netherlands and you want to de-register it, follow the <a href="/car-export/roadmap">step-by-step plan for exporting a car</a>.</div></div></div></div><div class="content-wrapper" data-testid="information-area"><div class="component-wrapper-no-margin"><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2>Check if you need an export certificate</h2><p>If your Dutch-registered car is already in your new country of residence and you wish to register it there, ask the local authorities if you need an export certificate. This proves that your car has been de-registered from the Netherlands’ vehicle registration database.</p><h2>No export certificate needed: online export</h2><p>If you do not need an export certificate, you can go ahead and register your car in your new country of residence. You can use the registration documents you receive to cancel your Dutch registration. Go to the website of the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW) (information in Dutch) and apply to export your car. 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