The Netherlands becomes the first European country to approve Tesla’s FSD Supervised

In short: The Dutch vehicle authority RDW approved Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software on 10 April 2026, making the Netherlands the first European country to authorise the system under UN Regulation 171, the EU standard governing driver control assistance systems. The approval follows 18 months of testing, 1.6 million kilometres of European road data, and more than 400 individual compliance requirements, and opens a regulatory pathway that could extend to Germany, France, and Italy within weeks, with full EU-wide recognition targeted for summer 2026.

What the Netherlands approved, and how FSD Supervised works

RDW, the Dutch authority responsible for vehicle approvals, approved version 2026.3.6 of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software on 10 April 2026 under UN Regulation 171, the EU standard that governs Driver Control Assistance Systems, a category of Level 2 vehicle automation. The approval allows drivers of compatible Tesla vehicles in the Netherlands ...