Partner's birth leave (geboorteverlof)
A partner in employment gets 1 working week of paid birth leave, taken in the first 4 weeks after the birth, paid in full by the employer. Tell your employer as early as you can so the week is planned rather than improvised. Checked against rijksoverheid.nl on 22 September 2026.
- Who it applies to
- People who have a partner going through it with them
- On your timeline
- Paperbump schedules this within 4 weeks of the birth
- Official source
- rijksoverheid.nl
- Last checked
- 22 September 2026
Before you contact them
Who you need Your employer
What to ask
- When would you like me to take the week?
- Do you need anything from me in writing?
- How does this sit with the extra weeks afterwards?
What happens next The employer pays this week in full.
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