Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG).

Employers can ask for a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), a "proof of good behavior. For example, a VOG is required for teachers, employees in daycare and out-of-school care or guest parents. A VOG is also sometimes required for a visa or if you are going to emigrate. You can apply for a VOG in the municipality where you are registered. If you are not registered in a municipality in the Netherlands, you can apply directly to the Ministry of Security and Justice.

Requesting digitally(external link)
your employer will send you an application form for a VOG. You must upload this form with your digital application.

Requesting digitally

This can be done in two ways.

Through the municipality

  • To digitally apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct you need DigiD . Attention! There are costs associated with this product. You can pay these with iDEAL | Wero.

Application for Certificate of Good Conduct

Through the employer

  • This is faster and cheaper than a paper application via the municipality. With a digital application, the employer and the employee submit an application together.

    For more information about the digital application of a VOG, please visit the website of Justis

Apply in person at the municipality

Make an appointment at the municipality where you are registered and bring the completed application form and your proof of identity with you. You can download the form from the website of the Ministry of Security and Justice (Justis).

  • Valid proof of identity (of the applicant and if authorized, a copy of proof of identity of the applicant and the original of the authorized person)
  • Fully completed application form VOG (you usually get this from your employer). The application must have a signature from the employer or organization.
  • An authorization form (if the applicant cannot come to the municipality in person).

For questions about the paper application, please contact Justis at telephone number 088 99 82 200.

Free VOG for volunteers as of Jan. 1, 2015

From January 1, 2015 a larger group of volunteers can claim a free VOG: volunteers who work with children or people with a mental disability. However, the application must be done digitally. For more information, visit the website of service Justis.

Apply for a VOG as a company?

The VOG for legal persons cannot be applied for at the municipality of Gemert-Bakel. This can be obtained from Justis.

The application for a VOG for legal entities (VOGRP) is different from the application for a certificate for natural persons.
For more information and application form we refer you to the website of Justis.

Fees

Applying for a VOG in writing through the municipality costs €41.35. You pay this cost directly at the counter when you apply.

How long does it take?

The Ministry of Security and Justice will send the statement to your address. This may take 2 to 4 weeks.