Diploma evaluation in the Netherlands under the Temporary Protection Directive

A diploma evaluation involves comparing your diploma with the Dutch level of education. In the Netherlands, you can study at different levels. For each level you need a certain diploma.

Many jobs in the Netherlands also require a diploma of a certain level. A diploma evaluation compares your foreign diploma with the Dutch education system.

You can request a credential evaluation from the organisation 'International credential evaluation' (IDW). A credential evaluation takes up to 4 months.

A diploma evaluation costs €148.83. You can have 1 diploma evaluated free of charge if one of the situations below applies to you:

• You fled from Ukraine.

• You started the civic integration process on 1 January 2015 or later.

• You are becoming a Dutch citizen (naturalising).

• You have applied for an indefinite residence permit from the

  

  Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
  .

If none of the above situations apply to you or do you already have a civic integration diploma, it will cost €148.83.

A diploma evaluation is a document containing:

• Your name and date of birth.

• What training you did and how long it lasted.

• Where and when you took the training.

• What diploma you earned.

• With which Dutch education level your diploma is comparable.

The diploma evaluation is in Dutch and is digitally signed.

The IDW does not compare all diplomas. The IDW does compare the following:

• Nationally recognised diplomas.

• Diplomas whose training lasted at least 1,000 hours.

The IDW does not compare:

• Certificates and diplomas from short training sessions and courses.

• Diplomas that are not internationally recognised.

• Dutch diplomas.

If you took a training course but did not finish it, IDW can also conduct a training evaluation. For this, you must have completed at least 1 year of training.