Immigration
Highly Skilled Migrant
This Dutch immigration policy encourages the knowledge economy by allowing companies to recruit highly skilled migrants and apply for combined residence- and work authorisation in an expedited procedure. ...read more
European (EU) Blue Card
The EU Blue Card facilitates The EU Blue Card is a combined residence permit with work authorisation.he entry of highly skilled migrants within the EU and aims to support and allow for better working possibilities in other EU countries. ...read more
Work permit
All foreign nationals, with the exception of EU, Swiss and Norwegian nationals, require work authorization to undertake working activities in the Netherlands. They may start to work upon receipt of the work permit. Highly skilled migrants are not obliged to apply for a work permit. ...read more
Intracompany transfer
Employees being transferred within a foreign group of companies to the Netherlands on a temporary assignment, can do so under the intracompany transfer procedure. ...read more
Self-employment
Foreign nationals, wishing to work independently in the Netherlands, will receive a residence permit provided that their business is of an added value and interest to the Dutch knowledge economy. ...read more
European Union Service Provision Employment
Under the Court ruling “Vander Elst”, the free movement of services within the European Union allows companies, registered in one of the EU members states, to send their non-EU employee on a temporary secondment to work in the Netherlands for a limited period of time ...read more
Work permit waivers
Generally, work authorisation is mandatory, even if the working activities will take place for only for one day. ...read more
Employer duties
The employer has three main duties and responsibilities derived directly from the Dutch Foreign Employment Act. ...read more
Sanctions
Investigations and enforcement actions involving employers and foreign national is the focus of the Labour Inspectorate. ...read more