The new EU driving licence directive, in force since late 2025, allows motorhomes with a permissible maximum mass between 3,500 and 4,250 kg to fall under category B. However, drivers will need to complete additional training, pass a driving test, or both. The Netherlands must implement the main provisions by 26 November 2028 and apply the new rules from 26 November 2029. Until then, the current 3,500 kg limit for category B remains for petrol or diesel motorhomes; vehicles between 3,500 and 7,500 kg require a C1 licence. Since 1 July 2025, the Netherlands already has a national exemption allowing B licence holders to drive a truck or motorhome up to 4,250 kg, but only if the vehicle is not powered exclusively by petrol or diesel, the driver has held the licence for at least two years, no trailer is used, and the exemption applies only within the country.
