Getting your diploma or certificate legalised
Your employer in the Netherlands may ask you for a legalised diploma or certificate. By legalising a diploma that was issued by a competent authority abroad you can use it in the Netherlands. A diploma or certificate is usually legalised by adding a stamp or sticker called an ‘apostille’. It shows that the document is genuine. You must have your diploma or certificate legalised in the country where it was issued. To have your foreign diploma recognized or valued in the Netherlands, you can follow these steps: