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Applying for admission as a staffing agency: your 2027 roadmap

From 1 January 2028 you may only supply workers in the Netherlands with an admission or exemption from the NAU, or under the transitional arrangement. Here is the route in four steps.

Updated 25 October 2026

New to Dutch rules? The Wtta (Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling van arbeidskrachten, the Placement of Personnel Admission Act) is a Dutch law that requires every business that supplies workers to other companies in the Netherlands to hold an admission from the Dutch Labour Market Admission Authority (NAU). Official sources are mostly in Dutch, so we link to them and summarise them in English.

Who needs admission?

The Wtta applies to businesses that place workers at the disposal of another company: staffing agencies, secondment firms, payroll companies and other suppliers of workers. It applies regardless of where your business is based, as long as the workers are placed in the Netherlands. The law enters into force on 1 January 2027, the Netherlands Labour Authority enforces it from 1 January 2028, and the Dutch Labour Market Admission Authority (NAU) decides on admissions.

Step 1: register for the transitional arrangement (1 November – 31 December 2026)

To keep supplying workers without interruption, register between 1 November and 31 December 2026 via toelatinguitleenmarkt.nl. If you register and then apply for admission or exemption on time, you may keep supplying workers while the NAU assesses your application. You need eHerkenning level 3 and a Berichtenbox for businesses, among other things. Read how to register.

Step 2: meet the requirements

According to Ondernemersplein, the government's business portal, an agency seeking admission must among other things:

• pay its workers the correct wages;
• file correct tax returns;
• hold a certificate of conduct (VOG);
• pay a €100,000 security deposit;
• provide approved housing if it houses foreign workers.

An accredited inspection body checks whether you comply. Under the transitional arrangement, according to the Dutch government, you can apply once for admission on the basis of SNA certification, alongside the other conditions. More detail: deposit, VOG and inspection report.

Step 3: apply for admission (1 May – 30 June 2027)

Between 1 May and 30 June 2027 you submit your application for admission or exemption. Have your documents ready: VOG, proof of the deposit, an inspection report or SNA certification, and records that support wages, hours and tax payments. Getting a VOG and eHerkenning takes time, so start well in advance.

Step 4: get listed and stay compliant

From 1 July 2027, hiring companies can see in the NAU's public register whether you are admitted, exempted or under the transitional arrangement. On 1 January 2028 the KvK's Waadi register moves to this Wtta register. Registration in the Business Register remains mandatory. After admission you remain subject to checks; if you no longer comply and do not fix it in time, your admission can be suspended or revoked.

What if you have no admission?

If you supply workers from 1 January 2028 without admission, exemption or the transitional arrangement, you can be fined. Hiring companies that work with you also risk a fine and must end the collaboration. That is why more and more clients will ask their agencies for proof.

Frequently asked questions

When do I apply for admission as a staffing agency?

Between 1 May and 30 June 2027. If you register for the transitional arrangement between 1 November and 31 December 2026 and apply on time, you may keep supplying workers while the NAU assesses your application.

What are the requirements for admission?

Among other things: correct wages, correct tax returns, a VOG, a €100,000 security deposit and approved housing for foreign workers.

What happens without admission?

From 1 January 2028, the Netherlands Labour Authority can fine both the agency and hiring companies that work with an agency that is not admitted.

Read next

• Wtta: registering for the transitional arrangement
• Wtta requirements: deposit, VOG and inspection report
• Hirer liability and the Wtta