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EmploymentGetting your foreign diploma evaluated or recognised in the NetherlandsWhen you need a credential evaluation from IDW and when you need formal recognition for a regulated profession, what each costs in 2026, which documents to upload, how long it takes and when the evaluation is free.For an IDW evaluation, roughly six working weeks for the initial check plus about eight working weeks for the evaluation itself at current volumes; recognition procedures for regulated professions take longer
EmploymentWorking as a freelancer (zzp'er) in the Netherlands: KVK registration, VAT and taxHow to start as a self-employed professional in the Netherlands: whether you may, when you must register with KVK, the 2026 registration fee, VAT and the small business scheme, entrepreneur deductions and the rules on false self-employment.About an hour to complete the KVK form, plus an appointment at a KVK office in most cases
EmploymentYour rights as an employee in the Netherlands: pay, leave, sickness, contracts and dismissalThe core rules of Dutch employment law in plain English: the 2026 minimum wage, 8% holiday allowance, statutory leave, sick pay, probation, fixed-term contracts, notice periods, dismissal and the transition payment, and where to get free help.About 20 minutes to read; keep it at hand when you sign a contract or if a problem arises.