Registration
Does the COC also work to register in Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany?
Yes. The certificate of conformity is the same document across the Union: the DIV in Belgium, the RDW in the Netherlands and the Zulassungsstelle in Germany use it to register an imported vehicle without an individual approval. Each country adds its own documents: import inspection, insurance, registration tax.
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The certificate attests the EU type approval: it is recognised by every registration authority in the Union. What changes is the rest of the file.
- Belgium — the application goes through the DIV (Direction pour l’Immatriculation des Véhicules), after an import inspection at an approved station; the certificate of conformity (gelijkvormigheidsattest) or its duplicate is required when the vehicle has no Belgian approval, and the paper original is often demanded at the counter.
- Netherlands — the vehicle is presented at an RDW station for the import inspection; with a certificate of conformity (Certificaat van Overeenstemming), the RDW registers the vehicle without an individual approval, and the BPM (registration tax) is computed from the CO₂ on the certificate.
- Germany — the Zulassungsstelle accepts the COC (Übereinstimmungsbescheinigung) in place of a Datenbestätigung or a Vollgutachten under § 21 StVZO; a roadworthiness test (HU) and insurance confirmation (eVB) are required.
- France — the online ANTS procedure accepts the digital copy; the quitus fiscal and, for vehicles over four years, a recent contrôle technique are added.
- Luxembourg, Switzerland — the SNCA and cantonal offices require the certificate for any vehicle without a national approval.
We deliver the digital copy and, if you choose it, the paper original to all these countries. Our country guides detail each procedure: Belgium, Netherlands, Germany.