Car lease for expats in the Netherlands

Yes. You need a valid driving licence, ID and proof of your address in the Netherlands. See the documents checklist above.

Yes. You can apply before you are registered with a municipality or have a BSN. We only need the 4 documents from the checklist.

No, a BSN is not required to apply.

Yes. We need an address in the Netherlands where we can deliver the car, such as your temporary housing, your office, or your rental apartment or house.

No. You can pay with iDEAL or Wero, or by bank transfer from a European bank account. Credit card payments are not possible.

An EU or EEA licence is valid in the Netherlands until it expires. A licence from outside the EU and EEA is generally valid for 185 days after you register with a Dutch municipality; after that you may need to exchange it. Your licence must be valid throughout your lease.

There is no fixed minimum age, but age is part of our acceptance check. For drivers under 24, the excess is €150 higher.

Yes. As an expat, you need to be employed in the Netherlands to be eligible. You do not have to share your contract with us, but most expats do, because it is an easy way to prove both employment and address.

Yes. Choose a minimum term that fits the length of your contract. Not sure? Choose a shorter term. After your minimum term, the lease continues on a flexible basis with 1 week's notice.

Yes. We ask for a Chamber of Commerce (KvK) extract.

Yes. We can put the contract and invoices in your employer's name. Note: a car paid for by your employer may count as a company car for Dutch tax purposes. Ask your employer or tax adviser.

Ideally 1 to 2 weeks before you need the car. With your documents ready, delivery can be as fast as 1 working day, depending on availability.

Yes, we have a wide range of automatic cars, and electric cars are always automatic. Not sure if the car you want is an automatic? Mention it in your quote request.

We deliver to any home or work address in the Netherlands for €90 excl. VAT (btw in Dutch). We do not deliver to airports. Collecting the car from our location is free.

The deposit is 2 times your monthly rate excl. VAT, with a minimum of €1,000 for private shortlease. We confirm the amount by phone once you are accepted. We aim to refund it within 7 to 14 days after you return the car, minus any open costs such as fines or damage.

Scan the QR code on your windscreen to open your driver's manual.

You have comprehensive insurance (WA + casco, also called all-risk), which covers damage to your own car and to others. The excess is €350 per claim, or €500 for electric cars and cars from class F upwards.

Take photos, then report the damage to us within 48 hours. If another party is involved, always fill in a European Accident Statement (in Dutch: schadeformulier) together with them.

If anyone is injured or in danger, call 112 first. Then follow the steps in your driver's manual.

Call the VWP Shortlease breakdown service straight away. You will find the phone number in your driver's manual.

Fines are sent to us as the registered owner. We pay them and charge them to you, plus an administration fee of €14.50 per fine.

Yes. Additional drivers are allowed at no extra cost, as long as we have received their driving licence beforehand. They must meet the same requirements as you.

Yes, with restrictions. Countries outside Europe, including Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey, are not allowed: our insurance does not cover them. Eastern Europe (for example Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary and Croatia) is allowed, but a different excess may apply. Notify our insurance department at least 1 week before you travel. If you don't, or do so too late, you may be charged the full cost of any damage, theft, repair or replacement.

The rate for extra kilometres depends on your car. You will find it on our website and in your lease agreement. In your first month, you can adjust your mileage allowance for free.

Yes. Contact our lease advisers: call +31 546 714 417 or email verkoop@vwpshortlease.nl.

Cancel your shortlease via our service page. We then schedule a pick-up or return date, and you receive further instructions by email.

We pick the car up at your address for €90 excl. VAT, or you return it to our location in Nijverdal for free. Remove your belongings and follow the return protocol (inname protocol) that you receive in the week before your return.

You can read exactly how the inspection works on our return process page.

Your final invoice shows any remaining rent, extra kilometres, fines, damage that does not count as normal wear and tear, and excesses. You can find what counts as normal wear and tear in our return protocol.

We aim to refund your deposit within 7 to 14 days, minus any costs on your final invoice.

After your minimum term, you can cancel with 1 week's notice. If you leave during your minimum term, contact us and we will look for a solution together.