How do I correct an error in my CBR health declaration?
You can report an incorrect answer or a missing licence category to the CBR while your submitted Gezondheidsverklaring is still being processed. Contact customer service before buying a second declaration. This guidance concerns the Dutch health-declaration procedure.
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Detailed explanation, checklist and sources
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1. Check the stage of your application
Check Mijn CBR to see whether processing continues and keep your receipt. If a decision has already been issued, this simple correction route may not suffice. Read the remedies and deadlines in that decision; a phone call does not replace an objection.
2. Describe the correction precisely
Record the incorrectly answered question, the correct answer and any category to add or remove. Answer health questions fully and truthfully. Discuss unclear medical questions with your doctor; our checklist does not assess your health.
3. Contact the CBR
Call CBR customer service on 088 - 227 77 00. The CBR decides what action your application needs. Ask how to submit the correction and any supporting evidence securely and how to check that it has been processed. Keep the date, instructions and confirmation; send medical records only through the designated channel.
4. Distinguish correction from cancellation
According to the CBR, a signed and paid declaration cannot be cancelled. Sometimes processing can be stopped, which does not automatically mean a refund. Accidentally duplicated declarations and unused paper declarations have separate refund possibilities. Ask which applies to your case.
5. Keep track of existing arrangements
A correction request does not automatically cancel an appointment, payment deadline or existing driving restriction. Ask the CBR whether its instructions change. A medical examination remains necessary for large-vehicle categories C(1), D(1), C(1)E and D(1)E. Applying for a change does not authorise driving with an expired licence.
6. Prepare help with a decision
Use the preparation tool to organise the error, contacts and remaining steps. It sends nothing automatically to the CBR. If a decision is wrong or an objection deadline is approaching, use the existing objection guidance and our own assistance-request route to seek suitable legal help.
Should I immediately buy a new health declaration?
Not solely to correct an error in an application still being processed. First ask the CBR how to amend the existing declaration. After an assessment is completed, a different procedure may be needed; check the decision and stated deadline.
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Record what happened, when, the response and where to find the letter, message or photo. Mark uncertain dates.
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No. You only note where it is kept. No files are uploaded or sent automatically.
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For each event, note the date, what happened and where the evidence is kept. Example: 3 October — letter received — correspondence folder.
Describe the solution you would like, such as an explanation of a deduction and repayment of the outstanding amount.
For example: which document is missing, who can provide it and what should I do first?
Record the date and its source. If unknown, note this and check promptly. This tool does not calculate or monitor deadlines.
After your conversation
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- Submission date and confirmation
- Current status in Mijn CBR
- Exact question and correct answer
- Licence category to change
- Relevant evidence kept privately
- Customer-service date and instructions
- Existing appointments and licence validity
- Any decision and response deadline
Contact with a lawyer
You can use the chat and information without a phone number. A contact request requires a phone number, a verified email address and your wish for telephone contact. Our team assesses which partner fits your question. Data is shared only under the stated consent procedure. A partner or engagement is not guaranteed.
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Need personal assistance? Request a lawyer through our chat. We explain the next step; submitting a request does not engage a lawyer. The links below support the legal information.
CBR · Gezondheidsverklaring aanpassen ↗CBR · Annuleren en stopzetten ↗CBR · Veranderde medische situatie ↗CBR · Gezondheidsverklaring en vervolgstappen ↗Rijksoverheid · Geldigheid rijbewijs ↗Rijksoverheid · Medische beoordeling ↗Sources may be in Dutch. General information about Dutch law, not individual legal advice.