Work in Leiden
Develop your career with passion and live a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle in the Leiden Region in one of about 130,000 jobs the region has to offer.
Working in the Leiden region
There are plenty of job opportunities in the Leiden region. Leiden is a true knowledge city where ample scientific research takes place in areas such as Life Sciences & Health. Important employers in the region are Leiden Bio Science Park, Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center.
But there are more job opportunities to explore. Please have a look at the job portal with English speaking vacancies.
English speaking job portal
Entrepreneurs
It is also possible to set up your own business within the Leiden region. The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has dedicated webpages for start up businesses and self employed persons. Entrepreneurs can make an appointment to get registered and obtain a Citizen Service Number (BSN) at the Leiden International Centre after receiving their residency permit.
Go to the IND website
Stay Updated
A useful website to keep in mind is business.gov.nl. This website is regularly updated with the latest changes in laws and regulations regarding working in the Netherlands. It also highlights any upcoming expected changes to regulations, so it's important to check in and see if any of these changes will affect you. You can also follow business.gov.nl on their social media pages, such as on their LinkedIn and X to ensure that you keep up to date with the most recent news about working in the Netherlands.
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Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG)
If you are about to start a new job, your employer might ask you to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct, Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag (VOG). This is a document showing that you did not commit any criminal offences that are relevant to the performance of your duties. It can be obtained in three ways:
- Through your municipality
- Online
- Through Justis (Ministry of Justice and Security’s screening authority)
