Certificate of good conduct
- A VOG shows that your past behavior does not pose any risk for you being able to take a particular job or position within a company.
- Some professions require you to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring omtrent het gedrag - VOG). This includes jobs in education or childcare, or working as a taxi driver. You may also need a VOG to emigrate or when applying for a visa.
How does it work?
Some professions require you to provide a Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring omtrent het gedrag - VOG). This includes jobs in education childcare or volunteering, or working as a taxi driver. You may also need a VOG to emigrate or when applying for a visa.
Things to remember
- If you do not have a criminal record, you will always get a VOG.
- You are the only person who will be notified whether or not the VOG will be issued. An employer will not have access to any criminal records.
- It could happen that you are not able to get a VOG for one job or internship, but you are able to get it for a different one.
- You need to apply for a VOG in the municipality where you live.
Two versions
There are two different versions: a VOG for natural persons and a VOG for legal persons. As an individual employee, you will need a VOG for natural persons.
What should I do?
Apply for certificate of good conduct on several ways.
Apply for a certificate of good conduct at the municipality
You can download the application form from the website of Justis. Sometimes you might receive the form from your future employer. There is also a form in English available. Fill in the details and provide it with your signature.
- Submit the form in person at the municipality. The payment will be done directly.
- You will receive a written notification if you are granted the certificate of good conduct.
Apply for a certificate of good conduct online
An organization or future employer can prepare a request to apply for a certificate of good conduct online. However this is only possible when you have access to DigiD. After that you will need to do the following:
- You will receive an email with a link to a web application.
- You log in with your DigiD credentials.
- After you have filled in your information, you will pay via iDEAL.
- You will receive a written notification wether you will recieve the certificate of good conduct.
What do I need?
- The completed and signed application form.
- All documents that you must enclose according to the application.
- A valid identification (or a copy of it when you are submitting a request for certificate of good conduct for legal entities).
How long does it take?
- Certificate of good conduct for individuals: you will receive a written notification within 4 weeks of receiving your application.
- Certificate of good conduct for legal entities: you will receive a written notification within 8 weeks of receiving your application.
What are the costs?
2024:
€41,35