The 22-year-old has been playing for Excelsior in the Dutch first division and although moving to the equivalent level of English football knows that he will be taking a step up.
Having sealed a deal for experienced forward Matty Fryatt earlier in the week, a player who should be able to make an immediate impact at Championship level, the Reds are hoping to take their time with the development of Veldwijk.
Brian Eastick, newly-installed as part of Stuart Pearce's backroom team, told the official NFFC website: “He's probably not one to come into the team straight away and hit the ground running but we do certainly see him breaking into the first team squad once he gets settled in.”