Get your Dutch VOG
for work abroad.
If an employer, licensing body or authority abroad asks for a Dutch police certificate or Certificate of Conduct, the document you may need is the VOG. I help you arrange the certificate and, when required, the apostille and next document steps for use abroad.
Dutch VOG for your employment abroad
Why an employer abroad may ask for a Dutch VOG
International employers, licensing bodies and professional authorities can ask for a police or conduct certificate from the Netherlands. In those cases, the Dutch document commonly requested is the VOG.
Employment abroad
A Dutch VOG can form part of the background documentation requested before starting a job, professional registration or overseas assignment.
Applicants now living abroad
You can still need a Dutch VOG after leaving the Netherlands when an employer or authority asks for a certificate connected to your Dutch residence history.
Employer wording, Dutch document
An overseas employer may use wording such as police certificate, background certificate or Certificate of Conduct. In the Netherlands, the relevant document may be the Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG).
Start with the requirement from your employer or authority
Send the wording from your employer, licensing body or authority abroad. I use that requirement to keep the Dutch VOG request and any later apostille, translation or delivery steps aligned with the purpose of your employment file.
Hi, I’m Aaron. I handle your Dutch VOG route personally.
Send me the wording from your employer or authority abroad and I will keep the Dutch VOG and apostille route clear and practical. No call centre and no handovers between different case managers.
Get your Dutch VOG paperwork moving
Starting a job abroad can depend on getting the right Dutch paperwork in place on time. Apostille Assist can help arrange the VOG and, when required, the apostille, sworn translation and international delivery.
Send the employer or authority instruction. I can arrange the apostille and, when needed, a sworn translation in the correct order.
Frequently asked questions
Can a Dutch VOG be used for work abroad?
Yes. Overseas employers and authorities may ask for a Dutch police or conduct certificate. Depending on the wording, the document requested may be the Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG).
Can Apostille Assist help with the VOG application?
Yes. I can help with the application route and, once the original certificate is available, with any document steps needed for use abroad.
Does a Dutch VOG for work abroad always need an apostille?
Not always. Whether an apostille is required depends on the destination country and the receiving employer or authority. If it is required, I can arrange the apostille on the original Dutch VOG.
Can the apostilled VOG be sent directly abroad?
Yes. Once the VOG, apostille and any translation steps are complete, the physical documents can be sent internationally to you, your employer, representative or another address you provide.
What if a translation is also required?
Send the requested language and certification instruction. The translation can then be arranged in the appropriate order.
Need Dutch VOG for work abroad?
Send the employer or authority requirement and start the Dutch VOG and apostille process from abroad or within the Netherlands.
