  We have started a systematic search of strong lens candidates in the ESO
public survey KiDS based on the visual inspection of massive galaxies in the
redshift range $0.1<z<0.5$. As a pilot program we have inspected 100 sq. deg.,
which overlap with SDSS and where there are known lenses to use as a control
sample. Taking advantage of the superb image quality of VST/OmegaCAM, the
colour information and accurate model subtracted images, we have found 18 new
lens candidates, for which spectroscopic confirmation will be needed to confirm
their lensing nature and study the mass profile of the lensing galaxies.
