BIG registration with a recognised qualification

Conditions for BIG registration

• You have a recognised qualification for one of the 10 Article 3 professions.
  You fulfil this requirement if you have a certificate of competence.
• You have a good command of Dutch.
• You do not have any active restriction of authority for your profession and no criminal convictions.
  You can demonstrate this using a CCPS and a CGC. You can find more information below about the CCPS and the CGC.

The CCPS and the CGC

When submitting your application for BIG registration you must provide proof that you are not subject to any restrictions of authority for your profession in another country and that you have no criminal convictions. You can demonstrate this by means of (a) Certificate(s) of Current Professional Status (CCPS) and (a) Certificate(s) of Good Conduct (CGC).

You must submit both items of evidence from the country in which you obtained your qualification and from all countries in which you attended additional work placements or medical internships, or worked in your profession, for longer than three months after you had obtained your qualification. You must submit a separate certificate for each country.

Make sure that you have these documents before you apply for BIG registration. This will prevent delays in the application and any unnecessary extra costs.

Certificate of Current Professional Status (CCPS)

This is proof that no foreign restrictions of authority are applicable. The CCPS must not be older than three months and must be an original, or an authenticated copy. The list of competent authorities (in Dutch) states the foreign organisations known to us from which you can obtain a CCPS or information about a CCPS.

Certificate of Good Conduct (CGC)

This is proof that shows that you have no criminal convictions. The certificate must not be older than three months and must be an original, or an authenticated copy. This certificate can usually be obtained from the Ministry of Justice or the Ministry of the Interior in the country concerned.

Costs

For the BIG registration you pay €85,- for 5 years. You will receive a payment request from us for this.

Your BIG registration: what do you need to do?

• Prepare your BIG registration by collecting the required documents and learning Dutch and obtaining a valid language certificate if you do not already have one.
• Did you indicate in your application that you also want a BIG registration? Then you will receive a message from us about your registration after your recognition has been completed positively. You do not have to send an application yourself.
• Please send us the required documents after receiving notification from us.

• Did you indicate in your application for recognition that you do not want BIG registration, but would you still like this? Then you must complete the  BIG registration application form and send it together with the documents.

Did you obtain your qualification over 5 years ago?

If you obtained your qualification 5 years ago or longer, additional requirements will apply to your application with regard to work experience or training. These are the same requirements as the re-registration criteria that every BIG registered healthcare professional must fulfil every five years in order to be allowed to re-register. If you wish to submit a registration application using a qualification that is older than 5 years, you must also fulfil these criteria and submit documents (evidence). On our Dutch website you can read about the criteria for each profession that you have to fulfil.