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• 45185 description "Do you have a question about the low-emission zone? Check here to see if your question is already answered. " infopages.
• 45185 identifier "45185" infopages.
• 45185 inLanguage "en" infopages.
• 45185 name "Frequently asked questions about the low-emission zone in Ghent " infopages.
• 45185 url frequently-asked-questions-about-low-emission-zone-ghent infopages.
• 45185 dateModified "2024-04-19T11:33:51+00:00" infopages.
• 45185 datePublished "2019-07-03T08:36:47+00:00" infopages.
• 45185 articleBody " <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--embed paragraph--view-mode--full"> <section class="content-wrapper"> <div class="embed-wrapper"> <style> @media (min-width: 960px) { .detail-layout > .paragraph--type--embed { width: calc(-0.5rem + 58.33333%); margin-left: calc(0.2rem + 16.66667%); } } .embed-wrapper { width: 100%; } div.search { display: block; max-width: none; } .faq-search__label { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: .8rem; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; } .faq-search__result { text-align: right; font-size: .8rem; } </style> <div class="form-item"> <label class="faq-search__label" for="faq-search__input">Find a question</label> <div class="form-item search"> <input type="search" id="faq-search__input"> <p aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true" class="faq-search__result"> <span id="faq-search__count"></span> <span id="faq-search__term"> questions </span> found </p> </div> </div> <script> document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () { var input = document.getElementById('faq-search__input'); var result = document.getElementById('faq-search__count'); var term = document.getElementById('faq-search__term'); var questions = document.querySelectorAll('.faqfield-question'); var dls = document.querySelectorAll('dl'); if (!input || !result) { return; } function delay (callback, ms) { var timer = 0; return function () { var context = this, args = arguments; clearTimeout(timer); timer = setTimeout(function () { callback.apply(context, args); }, ms || 0); }; } function checkValues (needles, stack) { stack = stack.toUpperCase(); for (var i = needles.length; i--;) { if (stack.indexOf(needles[i].toUpperCase()) === -1) { return false; } } return true; } function show (question, answer) { question.removeAttribute('hidden'); answer.removeAttribute('hidden'); } function hide (question, answer) { question.hidden = true; answer.hidden = true; } /** * If the paragraph title matches the searchvalues: * show all questions. * * If the paragraph contains no visible questions: * hide the title. * * @param values */ function toggleDls (values) { for (var j = dls.length; j--;) { var title = dls[j].previousElementSibling; var questions = dls[j].querySelectorAll('.faqfield-question'); /** * Sometimes the FAQ paragraph renders an empty title. * Sometimes editors choose to add another title above * the empty one as text paragraph. */ if (!title || title.tagName.substring(0,1).toUpperCase() !== 'H') { return; } if (!title.textContent) { title = title.previousElementSibling; if (!title) { return; } title = title.firstElementChild; if (!title || title.tagName.substring(0,1).toUpperCase() !== 'H') { return; } } if (checkValues(values, title.innerText)) { for (var k = questions.length; k--;) { var question = questions[k]; show(question, question.nextElementSibling); } } var hiddenQuestions = dls[j].querySelectorAll('.faqfield-question[hidden]'); if (questions.length === hiddenQuestions.length) { title.hidden = true; dls[j].hidden = true; } else { title.removeAttribute('hidden'); dls[j].removeAttribute('hidden'); } } } function toggleQuestions (values) { for (var i = questions.length; i--;) { var question = questions[i]; var answer = question.nextElementSibling; if (checkValues(values, questions[i].textContent + ' ' + answer.textContent)) { show(question, answer); } else { hide(question, answer); } } } function updateCount () { var count = document.querySelectorAll('.faqfield-question:not([hidden])').length; result.innerText = count + ''; term.innerText = count === 1 ? ' question' : ' questions'; } function search () { var values = input.value.split(' '); toggleQuestions(values); toggleDls(values); updateCount(); } updateCount(); input.addEventListener('input', delay(search, 200)); }); </script> </div> </section> </div> <dl class="accordion"><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--1"> What is the effect of the LEZ on air quality? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--1" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><p><span lang="EN-GB">Introducing an LEZ is one of the most effective measures for improving air quality. See the </span><a href="https://stad.gent/nl/groen-milieu/luchtkwaliteit/gent-meet-de-luchtkwaliteit"><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>air quality in Ghent</strong></span></a><span lang="EN-GB">.</span><span> </span></p></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--2"> I bought a second-hand car. How do I know if it can enter the LEZ? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--2" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><p><span lang="EN-GB">If you buy a second-hand car, the seller must give you a Car-Pass for the vehicle. The </span><a href="https://www.car-pass.be/nl/over-car-pass?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5IHo5_rx5wIVjOF3Ch3cCgz_EAAYASAAEgIIx_D_BwE"><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>Car-Pass</strong></span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> provides useful information, including the Euro emissions standard.</span><span> </span></p></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--3"> Is there a sticker that shows I am allowed to drive in the LEZ? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--3" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW111734356 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">No, that does not exist. </span><span> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW111734356 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">Please note: some commercial companies offer to get your vehicle in compliance for the Ghent low-emission zone for a fee and provide a sticker for their customers. <strong>The City of Ghent has nothing to do with this service</strong>. The stickers therefore have no legal value whatsoever. The verification by the City of Ghent is done on the basis of the number plate and is fully automated.</span><span> </span></p></div></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--4"> Does the LEZ also apply to De Lijn buses, school buses and coaches? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--4" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><p><span lang="EN-GB">Yes, buses operated by schools, De Lijn and other institutions must meet general standards.</span><span> </span></p></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--5"> I have an environmental sticker from abroad. Am I automatically authorised to enter the LEZ? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--5" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><p><span lang="EN-GB">An environmental sticker from another country does not mean automatic access to the low-emission zone. Check the </span><a href="https://stad.gent/en/node/45111"><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>conditions for entering for foreign vehicles</strong></span></a><span lang="EN-GB">.</span><span> </span></p></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--6"> I have a temporary permit. How do I know until when it is valid? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--6" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW50095191 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">The confirmation e-mail accompanying your request will state the end date.</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW50095191 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">Do you not have the e-mail anymore? Check your number plate in the </span><a href="https://lez.stad.gent/en/flows/controleertoegang"><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>check tool</strong></span></a><span lang="EN-GB">.</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW50095191 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">For authorisation for 4 months or 1 year, you will receive a reminder e-mail a few weeks before expiry.</span><span> </span></p></div></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--7"> I have a temporary permit. Can I cancel it and ask for a refund? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--7" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW106455555 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">Yes, that is possible.</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW106455555 BCX8"><ul><li><span lang="EN-GB">Your authorisation has <strong>not yet started</strong>: you will receive a <strong>full refund</strong>. Request cancellation at the latest the day before the start date via the </span><a href="https://formulieren.stad.gent/productie4.2/formulier/nl-NL/DefaultEnvironment/scContactLEZ.aspx"><span lang="EN-GB">contact form</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">.</span><span> </span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Your authorisation is <strong>still valid for more than 1 month</strong>: You get a<strong> partial refund</strong>.</span><span> </span><br><span lang="EN-GB">How do you submit a request?</span><span> </span><ul><li><span lang="EN-GB">Submit your request </span><a href="https://formulieren.stad.gent/productie4.2/formulier/nl-NL/DefaultEnvironment/scContactLEZ.aspx"><span lang="EN-GB">via the contact form</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">.</span><span> </span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">This must be submitted by the original applications for authorisation, the number plate holder or their legal successor(s).</span><span> </span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Be sure to include the request number of the authorisation, the number plate and the account number where you want to receive the refund.</span><span> </span></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--8"> I have a particulate filter installed in my car. Can I enter the LEZ? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--8" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><p><span lang="EN-GB">A particulate filter does not change your vehicle's euro emissions standard. Authorisation to enter the LEZ is based on your euro emissions standard and fuel. Check the </span><a href="https://stad.gent/en/node/824941/"><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>conditions for access here</strong></span></a><span lang="EN-GB">.</span><span> </span></p></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--9"> I have a residents' permit but am not allowed to park in the LEZ with my car. Can I park somewhere else? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--9" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><p><span lang="EN-GB">Currently, that is not possible. The residents' permit to park for free near your home is only valid in that zone. A car that is not authorised to enter the LEZ can therefore no longer park there. Unless your vehicle qualifies to pay for a </span><a href="https://stad.gent/en/node/824941/"><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>temporary permit. </strong></span><span><strong> </strong></span></a></p></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--10"> I am from the Netherlands. Where can I find my car's emission class? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--10" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><p><span lang="EN-GB">On your car's registration certificate, or can you still not find it? Then you can also find it on the </span><a href="https://ovi.rdw.nl/default.aspx"><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>website of the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW</strong></span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> ).  </span></p></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--11"> I have an admission/free registration. What if my number plate or other details change? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--11" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><div class="SCXW156972920 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW156972920 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">If the vehicle's number plate changes, you need to buy a new authorisation or register again.</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW156972920 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">If you resell the vehicle, the new owner must buy an authorisation or register again. Indeed, authorisations and registrations are not transferable.</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW156972920 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">This is not necessary when:</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW156972920 BCX8"><ul><li><span lang="EN-GB">the owner must apply for a new number plate through no fault of his own (if the number plate has been stolen or if the number plate has been declared 'to be replaced')</span><span> </span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">the person in whose name the number plate is registered has died and someone living at the same address takes over the vehicle with a new number plate.</span><span> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW156972920 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>Please note</strong>: In the above cases, you must register this via </span><a href="https://formulieren.stad.gent/productie4.2/formulier/nl-NL/DefaultEnvironment/scContactLEZ.aspx/"><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>stad.gent/lezcontact</strong></span></a><span lang="EN-GB">. If the registration is not in compliance, you still risk an LEZ fine.</span><span> </span></p></div></div></dd></div><div property="mainEntity" typeof="Question"><dt class="faqfield-question" property="name"><h3><button class="accordion--button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--12"> I have a vehicle that was imported from abroad. What now? </button></h3></dt><dd class="faqfield-answer" property="acceptedAnswer" typeof="Answer"><div class="accordion--content" id="accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--6--12" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden" property="text"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW160115714 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">The LEZ database relies on data from DIV (Vehicle Registration Service). Among other things, DIV uses the foreign registration certificate and conformity certificate. You hand over the original files to the DIV. Be sure to make a copy of those documents.</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW160115714 BCX8"><p><span lang="EN-GB">What do you definitely need to look out for?</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW160115714 BCX8"><ul><li><span lang="EN-GB">The euro emissions standard on the vehicle's Belgian registration certificate is the official euro emissions standard for the LEZ.</span><span> </span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Is there no euro emissions standard? Then the date of first registration of the vehicle applies. Use the </span><a href="https://lez.stad.gent/en/flows/controleertoegang"><span lang="EN-GB">online check tool</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> to see whether you can enter the LEZ.</span><span> </span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Do you suspect that the euro emissions standard on your Belgian registration certificate does not match the actual euro emissions standard? Contact DIV for a possible modification. In the meantime, you can already request a </span><a href="https://stad.gent/en/node/45043/"><span lang="EN-GB">correction from us with the necessary obligatory supporting documents</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">. You can bring your vehicle into compliance until the day after you enter the LEZ.</span><span> </span></li></ul></div></div></dd></div></dl> " infopages.
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