Starting a new job abroad
with Dutch documents.
A foreign employer, licensing body or immigration authority may request Dutch diplomas, transcripts, a VOG, employment records or civil-status documents. Apostille Assist helps map the checklist and coordinates the agreed Dutch request, prior legalisation, apostille, translation and delivery steps.
Choose the right level of support
Use apostille submission when the accepted Dutch document is already available in a suitable form and the apostille requirement is confirmed. Choose document coordination when several records, an issuing body, prior legalisation, translation or professional-registration instructions still need attention.
Apostille Submission
For an available and suitable Dutch document when only the confirmed apostille submission remains.
- Submission for a Dutch apostille
- For a document already suitable for the confirmed route
- WhatsApp progress updates
Document Coordination
For an employment file involving document selection, issuing bodies, prior legalisation, translation or delivery.
- Review of the employer or authority checklist
- Coordination of the agreed Dutch-side document route
- External costs confirmed before work begins
Employment files can contain different evidence
The employer and any government or professional authority may each request a separate Dutch document.
Each issuing source has its own route
A municipal certificate, VOG, diploma and privately signed employment letter do not automatically follow the same apostille procedure.
From job offer to accepted Dutch documents
Start with the complete employer, immigration or licensing checklist before legalising individual records.
Share the checklist
Send the job, visa or professional-registration document requirements.
Map each record
Identify the correct Dutch document, issuing body and accepted version.
Complete Dutch formalities
Coordinate requests, prior legalisation and apostille where applicable.
Translate and deliver
Arrange the confirmed translation order and tracked international shipping.
It authenticates the relevant signature, seal or official capacity. The employer, regulator or credential evaluator separately decides whether your education and experience satisfy the job or licensing requirements.
Why use Apostille Assist?
One employment checklist
Education, VOG, civil and work records are reviewed as one destination file.
Correct Dutch sequence
Issuing-body, legalisation, apostille and translation steps follow the agreed order.
Deadline visibility
The route is organised around the intended start date without promising foreign acceptance.
Related document guidance
Use these existing pages when the request involves a broader or more specific Dutch document route.
Frequently asked questions
Which Dutch documents may be needed for a job abroad?
Common requests include a diploma, transcript, VOG, employment statement, professional certificate and civil-status records. The employer and relevant authorities determine the exact set.
Does a Dutch diploma go directly to the court for apostille?
Not usually. DUO states that eligible Dutch educational documents must meet its requirements and be legalised before the court apostille step.
Can an employment reference receive an apostille?
Not automatically. A privately issued or signed letter may first need an accepted certification or notarial step. Confirm the required document form before proceeding.
Does an apostille prove that I am qualified for the job?
No. It authenticates the relevant Dutch signature or official capacity. Qualification recognition and hiring decisions remain with the foreign employer or regulator.
Do the documents need certified translation?
That depends on the accepted language and procedure. Confirm the translator status, documents and order before commissioning translation.
Can the route be coordinated before I move abroad?
Yes. Dutch-side document steps can often be coordinated while you prepare the move, subject to access, identity, authorisation and original-paper requirements.
Starting a new job abroad?
Share the destination, start date and complete document checklist so the correct Dutch-side employment-document route can be reviewed.
