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Frequently asked questions - Foreign diploma

16 questions and answers on Foreign diploma

  • What is a validated or certified copy?
  • Where can I find information about what exactly I should do and when?
  • Why do foreign diplomas have to be recognised? What are the characteristics of the Dutch courses?
  • What are the characteristics of the Dutch courses?
  • I have a non-European diploma that is recognised in Europe. What is the next step?
  • Which documents are needed for my application?
  • Why is the Dutch language important?
  • Do I have to take tests in connection with my application?
  • Do I have to submit an application if I also want my specialism to be recognised?
  • What does the Commission for Foreign Healthcare Graduates [Commissie Buitenslands Gediplomeerden Volksgezondheid] (CBGV) do?
  • Am I allowed to work in my profession if I do not yet have recognition and a BIG registration?
  • Recognition as a nurse, as a carer, or perhaps both?
  • Which diploma is needed in the case of psychotherapists, healthcare psychologists and medical physicists?
  • Which changes do I have to submit if I have already started an application?
  • Do I have to apply for recognition as an oral hygienist or as a registered oral hygienist?
  • How do I check a statement’s digital certificate of authenticity?

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