Certificate of Good Conduct

If you are going to work at the LUMC you have to submit a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). This is required because you work with confidential information and vulnerable people. You will obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct when investigation shows you have not committed any criminal offences. If you have ever committed a criminal offence the Justis department of the Ministry of Security and Justice will decide whether this is an obstacle for getting the position you applied for.

The Justis department of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice cannot currently assess criminal records held by other countries. Consequently if you have lived outside of the Netherlands for more than 6 months in the past 5 years you need to obtain a criminal record check from the country you lived in. This is commonly referred to as a 'Certificate of Good Conduct' but has many different names including Certificate of Clearance and Certificate of no Criminal Conviction.

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The Justis department of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice cannot currently assess criminal records held by other countries. Consequently if you have lived outside of the Netherlands for more than 6 months in the past 5 years you need to obtain a criminal record check from the country you lived in. This is commonly referred to as a 'Certificate of Good Conduct' but has many different names including Certificate of Clearance and Certificate of no Criminal Conviction.

If a Certificate of Good Conduct does not exist in your country of origin a written statement to explain this, might be sufficient.

If you have been living in the Netherlands for the past 3-5 years, you may apply for a CGC with the Justis Service of the Ministry of Safety and Justice.

How to apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct in the Netherlands?

Your P&O department will start the application procedure for you. You will then receive an email from the Justis Service, with further instructions for your digital CGC-application.