Registration with a diploma in veterinary medicine from within the EEA and Switzerland
In this section you will find information about the procedure for applying for your registration as a veterinarian (veterinary surgent) in the Register of Veterinary Medical Practitioners with automatic recognition of your diploma. You need several documents. Make sure you have all documents complete before you start your application. This will save you time.
Last updated on the 15th of June 2021
Fees
Apart from the postage costs for sending the application form and the required documents, application for registration in the Register of Veterinary Medical Practitioners is free of charge.
It is important that you properly prepare your application to ensure that your application is processed quickly. You should therefore read the information about the documents you need to submit. Make sure you have obtained the obligatory documents before you submit the application.
A copy of your valid ID document;
A copy of your CV (curriculum vitae) covering the full range of your professional assignments;
An original Certificate of Current professional Status (CCPS), less than 3 months old, from each national authority of each country in which you have worked as a (para-)veterinarian (more information later on this page);
* A certified or validated copy is a copy from an original document that carries an original stamp and signature or initials of the person at the institution who issued the document, or of a civil-law notary.
Qualification outside the EEA or Switzerland? If you obtained your qualification outside the EEA or Switzerland you do not qualify for automatic recognition, please go Registration for veterinarians from outside the EEA.
Are you a veterinary nurse or veterinary technician? You do not qualify for automatic recognition, please go Registration for paraveterinarian professionals.
Have you made all the necessary preparations? If so, download the Application form Veterinary Register (PDF, in English) to start your application. If you are in possession of DigiD or eIDAS, you can fill out the form online at this website. When you have completed the form, print it out and sign it.
Once your application and the required documents have been received, we will assess your application. It can take up to 12 weeks to process an application for acceptance and/or registration in the Register of Veterinary Medical Practitioners on the basis of a qualification obtained in the Netherlands.
The application for acceptance and/or registration will in any case be refused if, as a result of an irrevocable disciplinary or criminal law judgement, you are no longer allowed to carry out any veterinary activities.
If your application is rejected and you do not agree, you can object to this. You can find more information about how you can object on section objections and applications for review and in the decision.
Your European qualification is not on the list of recognized EEA diplomas?
If you obtained your diploma as a veterinary surgeon (veterinarian) within the EEA or Switzerland but your diploma is not on the list of recognized EEA diplomas, then there are two options:
You can enclose an additional declaration from the certifying competent authority with your application. The declaration must state that your qualification meets the minimum European requirements. This is a Certificate of Conformity.
Or
You can enclose an additional declaration from the competent authority which states that your qualification does not meet the minimum European requirements but that you have worked as a veterinarian for 3 consecutive years during the past 5 years (5 consecutive years during the past 7 years for certain countries). The declaration must state that you have lawfully practised the profession in question for at least 3 of the last 5 years, or 5 of the last 7 years prior to the declaration. The certificate will be valid for 2 years from the date of issue.
Questions?
Call our information line: +31 (0)70 340 5700, operated Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 17.00 hours. Or send an email to: info@diergeneeskunderegister.nl.
