Is your company based outside the Netherlands and do you supply workers to a company in the Netherlands? Do these workers work in the Netherlands? If so, the Admission of Temporary Employment Agencies Act (Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling van arbeidskrachten, Wtta) applies to your company as well.
When do you need to apply for admission?
You need an admission if you make workers available to a company in the Netherlands and those workers work under the direction and supervision of that company. In some situations, the admission requirement does not apply. In other situations, you may be eligible for an exemption.
Not sure whether you need an admission? Use the decision tree to find out.
Which application is right for your company?
There are several ways to gain access to the labour lending market. The application you need to submit and the documents and information you need to provide depend on your situation.
The transitional arrangement is meant for existing labour lenders that do not have a valid SNA certification with the ‘making workers available’ module on 30 June 2027. It allows you to continue supplying workers while your application for admission is being assessed.
You can register for the transitional arrangement from 1 November through 31 December 2026. When you register, you will need to provide, among other things:- your expected total turnover for 2026;
- what kind of application you plan to submit.
You must then apply for (provisional) admission between 1 May and 30 June 2027.
In most cases, you will need to apply for admission based on an inspection report. This option is intended for labour lenders that are already supplying workers.
Your application must include an inspection report based on the standards framework. The report must show that your company meets the requirements of the standards framework.
If your foreign company has one or more directors who are Dutch nationals, each Dutch director must also apply for a Certificate of Conduct for Individuals (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag voor natuurlijke personen, VOG NP).
If your company does not have any Dutch directors, you do not need to apply for a VOG.
You can apply for admission based on SNA certification if your company has a valid SNA certification with the ‘making workers available’ module on 30 June 2027.
You must provide proof of your valid SNA certification with your application.
Provisional admission is intended for new labour lenders. You are considered a new labour lender if you have not supplied any workers in the 12 months before submitting your first application. As a new labour lender, you cannot yet provide an inspection report.
If your foreign company has one or more directors who are Dutch nationals, each Dutch director must apply for a Certificate of Conduct for Individuals (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag voor natuurlijke personen, VOG NP).
If your company does not have any Dutch directors, you do not need to apply for a VOG.
If your company only supplies a limited number of workers, you may be eligible for an exemption. You must meet all the following conditions:
- The turnover from supplying workers is:
- less than 10% of your total annual turnover; and
- no more than €5 million per year.
- Your company has paid wages to all its employees for at least 12 months before you apply.
- Your company is not a temporary employment agency or a payroll company.
When you apply, you must provide your total turnover and your turnover from supplying workers for the previous calendar year.
You must also provide a statement from a registered accountant confirming that these figures are correct.- The turnover from supplying workers is:
How do you apply?
You can apply for admission, provisional admission or an exemption through this website between 1 May and 30 June 2027.
If you want to use the transitional arrangement, you must register between 1 November and 31 December 2026.
Prepare your application well ahead of time. Check which application is right for your company and which documents and information you need to provide.
How much does an application and admission cost?
You pay a one-off application fee when you apply for admission, provisional admission or an exemption.
If you are subsequently included in the public register, you will also pay an annual fee.
The final amounts are expected to be announced in early 2027. The annual fee will depend on your turnover and the period for which you are admitted. In 2027, the annual fee will be no more than €3,611.
Read more about the costs of applying for admission and the annual admission fee.
Security deposit
If you apply for admission, you must also pay a security deposit:
- €100,000 for existing labour lenders;
- €50,000 for new labour lenders submitting their first application.
Important dates
The following dates are important:
- 1 November through 31 December 2026: register for the transitional arrangement.
- 1 January 2027: the Wtta enters into force.
- 1 May through 30 June 2027: apply for admission, provisional admission or an exemption.
- From 1 July 2027: the Netherlands Labour Authority (Nederlandse Autoriteit Uitleenmarkt, NAU) will assess applications. The public register will show which labour lenders have been admitted, have an exemption or are covered by the transitional arrangement.
- From 1 January 2028: the Netherlands Labour Inspectorate (Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie) will enforce the admission requirement. If you supply workers without admission, an exemption or coverage under the transitional arrangement, you may be fined.