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Municipality of Gouda: applying for a Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG)

Please note: you can apply for a Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag – VOG (certificate of conduct) only if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality

Print the application form from the Justis, the Ministry of Justice and Security’s screening authority and fill it in together with your employer. Hand in the form at the municipality where you are registered. You must also take proof of identity with you, such as your passport or driving licence.

It is also possible that your employer or client will prepare the VOG application online and you check the details and pay online.

For more information about the costs, please call the municipality at phone number +31 182 58 84 44 or send an e-mail to gemeente@gouda.nl.

You will receive the VOG or the refusal within 4 weeks at the address you specify in the application.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Gouda

Last updated on 27 October 2025