Request a Certificate of Conduct (VOG)

You are registered in The Hague’s Personal Records Database (BRP).

• A Begin link: valid form of identification, end link. .
• A completed application form.
• If you have authorisation: a valid form of identification for both the applicant and the authorised person and a signed authorisation form in which you state the name of the person you have authorised to submit the application for you.

You apply for a Certificate of Conduct online or in writing. You apply online together with your employer. You can also apply for a Certificate of Conduct in writing. This is possible only in the municipality where you are registered. You are not registered in a municipality in the Netherlands? Then you apply directly to Justis.

Some situations urgently require a Certificate of Conduct. In special cases you can use an expedited procedure. Read more about this on the Begin external link: website of Justis(External link), end external link..

The certificate is issued by the Ministry of Justice and Security.

Apply online

You can apply for a Certificate of Conduct online. This is faster and cheaper than a paper application through the municipality. For an online application the employer and the employee submit an application together. More information about applying for a Certificate of Conduct online can be found on the Begin external link: website of Justis (Ministry of Justice and Security)(External link), end external link..

Apply in writing via the municipality

You usually get an application form for a Certificate of Conduct from your employer. You can also download the forms from the Begin external link: website of Justis (Ministry of Justice and Security)(External link), end external link..

• You submit the completed form at the counter at Begin link: City Hall Spui or the Leyweg City Office, end link. . You can also authorise someone to do this for you (see Begin link: Needed to apply, end link. ).
• Make an appointment for this:

• The municipality will check the information provided in the Personal Records Database (BRP) and forward the application to the Ministry of Justice and Security.
• The Ministry of Justice and Security will send the certificate to your home address within 2 to 4 weeks.

Do you have any questions about your paper application? Please contact the Begin external link: Integrity and Screening Agency (Dienst Justis)(External link), end external link. at the Ministry of Justice and Security, telephone number (088) 998 22 00. The municipality will keep your written application for 3 months.

A Certificate of Conduct is mandatory for some professions. Such as teachers, staff in day care centres and after school care facilities or host parents, childminder agencies and housemates of host parents. If you will be working with confidential data, your employer might also request a Certificate of Conduct.

Request a VOG as a company

For more information see Begin link: Certificate of Conduct for legal entities, end link. .

VOG for young people with a criminal record

When young people get a new job or internship, the employer can ask for a VOG. A criminal record does not automatically mean that the VOG will be denied. Some criminal offences could present an obstacle for some kinds of jobs or internships but not for other kinds.

The Ministry of Justice and Security has a website for young adults. It answers the most frequently asked questions about the VOG: Begin external link: www.justis.nl/jongeren(External link), end external link.. This website provides a VOG check for young people. In addition to the website there are also information films available for young people and youth workers.

• Submit a digital application to Justis. You can read how much this costs on the Begin external link: Justis website(External link), end external link..
• A written application through the municipality costs € 41.35. You pay this fee when you submit your application at the counter.

You can pay in cash or use a bank card at City Hall Spui. You can only use a bank card at the Leyweg City Office. Unfortunately it is not possible to pay with a credit card.

The Ministry of Justice and Security will send the certificate to your home address. This can take between 2 and 4 weeks.