CJIB (Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau) letter explained in English
Fines collection agency. Collects fines for the government, for example speeding fines. It sends the payment letters and the reminders.
Letters you may get
- Beschikking — a traffic fine
- Eerste aanmaning — you paid late, and extra costs are added
- Tweede aanmaning — you still haven’t paid, and more costs are added
- Strafbeschikking — a criminal fine from the public prosecutor
What to do
- Pay before the date on the letter. Each reminder (aanmaning) makes the fine more expensive.
- A traffic fine goes to the person the car is registered to, even if someone else was driving.
- Find the deadline. Look for “termijn”, “uiterlijk”, “binnen”.
- Write the reference number from the letter on everything you send back, and keep copies.
- If you disagree with a decision, object in writing before the deadline (“bezwaar”, “beroep”, “verzet”). See the template.
Words you may see
- beschikking
- Official decision by an office about you, for example about a benefit or a permit. Also called besluit.
- aanmaning
- Formal payment demand. You paid late, and costs are often added.
Questions
What is the CJIB (Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau)?
Fines collection agency. Collects fines for the government, for example speeding fines. It sends the payment letters and the reminders.
How long do I have to answer a letter from the CJIB (Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau)?
It depends on the letter. Look for words like “termijn”, “uiterlijk”, “binnen” — they mark the deadline. In the Netherlands, the time to object usually starts the day after the date on the letter (dagtekening), not the day it arrives. So count from the date on the letter. To object, the letter usually names the way to do it (“bezwaar”, “beroep”, “verzet”).
Can I read a CJIB (Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau) letter in English?
Yes. Take a photo of the letter with Briefly. It explains the letter in plain English, finds the deadline and the amount, and gives you ready-made replies in Dutch. Your letter never leaves your device.
Other offices in the Netherlands
Belastingdienst · Dienst Toeslagen (Belastingdienst/Toeslagen) · Gemeente · Waterschap / hoogheemraadschap · UWV · IND (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst) · SVB (Sociale Verzekeringsbank) · DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)