To apply for an Access to work statement on behalf of your employee, you must first let us know that they agree to this. You can do this by asking them to fill in part 1 of the Access to work statement authorisation form ('Machtigen aanvraag doelgroepregister LKV').

Once your employee has filled in part 1 of the form, scan it and upload it to the employer portal ('werkgeversportaal'). You will then need to fill in part 2 of the same form online. To log onto the employer portal, you will need an eHerkenning account.

Make sure you keep the following close to hand:

• your payroll tax number ('loonheffingennummer')
• your employee’s citizen service number ('BSN')
• your employee’s start date

You need to upload the following document with your application:

• part 1 of the Access to work statement authorisation form, completed and signed by your employee

If your employee received benefits in another EU/EEA country or Switzerland in the month before they began working for you, you should also send us the following documents with your application:

• a letter stating the type of benefit your employee was receiving in the other country
• a payment specification showing that they received a benefit in the month before they started working for you

We will confirm we have received your application within 2 weeks of you applying. It can take up to 13 weeks before you receive a decision about whether your employee qualifies for an Access to work statement.