Get an approved car seat before you need it
Any child under 1. 35 metres must travel in an approved car seat, in the front and the back, in your car and anyone else's. Checked against rijksoverheid.nl on 20 September 2026.
- Who it applies to
- Everyone having a baby in the Netherlands
- On your timeline
- Paperbump schedules this usually between week 32 and week 36 of the pregnancy
- Official source
- rijksoverheid.nl
- Last checked
- 20 September 2026
What else to know
You will need one on the day you leave hospital, so buy it well before the birth and fit it once beforehand. Babies are safest facing backwards for as long as possible, and a rear-facing seat may only go in the front if the passenger airbag is switched off.
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