Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Netherlands
Certificate of Conduct (VOG)Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG)In personOnlineOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG)
- Issued by
- Justis (screening authority of the Ministry of Justice and Security)
- How to apply
- For visas, immigration or work abroad, apply in writing at the municipality where you are registered; employer-initiated digital applications (DigiD) are for Dutch jobs.
- From abroad
- If not registered in the Dutch BRP, email the non-residents application form, ID copy and proof of prepaid fee as one PDF to Justis ([email protected]).
- Fee
- €41.35Municipal and non-resident applications; employer-initiated digital VOG is €33.85
- Processing time
- Usually 1-4 weeks, up to 8 weeks (non-residents: 4-8 weeks)
- Notes
- Bank transfer only for non-residents; money transfer agencies not accepted. Justis warns about commercial intermediaries.
Not confirmed
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- 'online' reflects the email route for non-residents and the employer-initiated digital route; no self-service online route for emigration was confirmed.
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