Government websites should be easy for everyone to find, use, and view. The Dutch government follows the international standard for digital accessibility.

Under the Dutch Digital Government Act, all government websites (and apps) must meet accessibility requirements. This means we follow the success criteria of levels A and AA from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2.

Independent experts have reviewed whether this website is usable for everyone. The results of this review can be found in the accessibility statement register. There you can see what works well on our website and what still needs improvement.

The accessibility label on this page shows the current status of our website.

This website has been tested and meets the main technical requirements for digital accessibility. If a problem is found, we resolve it as quickly as possible.

In addition, the content of our website must meet various editorial accessibility requirements. We rewrite texts where necessary and add captions, transcripts, or audio descriptions to videos. We also follow courses to improve our knowledge of digital accessibility. This way, we commit to meet all accessibility requirements.

Do you have questions or comments about the accessibility of our website? Or are you unable to use a page properly? Please send us a message via the General contact form.