Kiwa Register

What Kiwa Register does

Kiwa Register is the exclusive Dutch government-designated authority for issuing legally required permits, licenses, and certificates across the Dutch transport sector. Headquartered at its physical service counter in Rijswijk (postal address Postbus 4, 2280 AA), the organization serves four primary modalities: road transport (smart tachograph cards for drivers, companies, workshops, and control authorities, plus taxi operator permits, driver authorizations, and bus community licenses), maritime (merchant marine certificates of competency, crew books, tanker and specialized endorsements), inland navigation, and fishing/sailing vessel documentation. Aviation certification responsibilities were transferred to ILT-Luchtvaartautoriteit effective June 1, 2025, narrowing the current operating scope.

The technology platform centers on a self-service online application portal (portal.kiwaregister.nl) that authenticates users via three identity pathways: eHerkenning (Dutch government corporate identity, minimum eH2 level) for businesses, BSN (Citizen Service Number) for individual Dutch residents, and Kiwa-ID for non-Dutch-resident seafarers. Payments are processed through iDEAL and credit card (MasterCard, VISA). The portal supports 24/7 application submission with a 120-minute session timeout, complemented by an Express Service add-on (€139.15 including VAT) for second-business-day delivery and a physical service counter open by appointment weekdays 9:00-16:00. Phone and email support operates Monday-Friday 8:30-17:00 with specialized addresses for road transport ([email protected]) and maritime ([email protected]).

The business model is fee-for-service with all tariffs legally established under the 'Regeling tarieven transportsectoren' (Netherlands Government Gazette BWBR0047719) and including 21% VAT. Per-unit fees range from €77.44 (security certificate duplicate) to €249.26 (personal dispensation), with examples including Vaarbevoegdheidsbewijs at €121.00-€181.50 and Monsterboekje at €118.58. Kiwa Register operates as a subsidiary under the Kiwa organizational umbrella (KvK 27356588), with no independent ownership, venture backing, or public listing. Go-to-market is exclusively regulatory-pull: customers arrive through mandatory compliance requirements rather than marketing, with website content (kiwaregister.com), FAQ pages, and news publications serving as informational channels rather than demand generation. The organization employs 17 staff.

Name

Kiwa Register

Legal name

Kiwa Register

Website

https://kiwaregister.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kiwa Register is the Dutch government-designated authority issuing legally mandated transport sector certifications (smart tachograph cards, taxi permits, bus licenses, and maritime certificates) to individuals, drivers, and SMBs operating in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijswijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Certificate and License Issuance Fees: Government-mandated fees for issuing transport certifications, licenses, and permits. Fees are legally established under the 'Regeling tarieven transportsectoren' (Transport Sectors Tariff Regulation) and include 21% VAT. Examples: Vaarbevoegdheidsbewijs gezel €121.00, Monsterboekje €118.58, various tanker and competence certificates €182.71-€249.26.
2. Express Service Premium: Optional priority processing service for faster certificate delivery. Costs €139.15 including 21% VAT and registered mail shipping. Guarantees product delivery by the second business day after complete application and payment are received.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kiwa Register is the Dutch government-mandated certification body that issues legally required permits, licenses, and certificates for the professional transport sector. Its core offerings include smart tachograph cards (driver, company, workshop, and control), taxi transport licenses, community (bus) licenses, truck permits, and maritime certificates covering merchant marine, sailing, fisheries, and inland navigation. Applications are processed through the portal.kiwaregister.nl online portal and an in-person service counter in Rijswijk.

Product overview

Kiwa Register is a Dutch certification and permit authority for the transport sector, operating as a single integrated platform with an online application portal. The product portfolio spans four main transport modes: road transport (smart tachograph cards for drivers, companies, workshops, and control authorities; taxi permits including entrepreneur cards, driver authorizations, and transport licenses; bus community licenses for international passenger transport; and truck permits including designation decisions and employment statements), maritime/shipping (merchant marine certificates including crew books and certificates of competency; sailing vessel documentation; fisheries certificates; inland navigation documents including Rhine navigation declarations; and digital seafarer certificates), plus optional express processing services for priority handling. Applications are submitted through the Kiwa Register portal with authentication via eHerkenning (business) or personal login (individuals), and payments processed through iDEAL or credit cards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Tachograph Cards
• Taxi Transport License (Taxivergunning)
• Community License (Communautaire Vergunning)
• Truck Permits (Vrachtauto Vergunningen)
• Merchant Marine Certificates (Koopvaardij)
• Sailing Vessel Documents (Zeilvaart)
• Fisheries Certificates (Visserij)
• Inland Navigation Documents (Binnenvaart)
• Express Service (Wegvervoer en Scheepvaart)
• Digital Seafarer Certificates

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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