🇳🇱 Netherlands · Work Visa
Work permit categories, eligibility, sponsorship, application steps, and processing times.
Work and residence permits are handled by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). The Highly Skilled Migrant scheme (via a recognised sponsor) and the EU Blue Card are the main routes.
- The Highly Skilled Migrant route requires an IND-recognised sponsor (employer) and a salary threshold.
- The EU Blue Card is available for higher-educated professionals.
- EU/EEA and Swiss nationals do not need a work permit.
Official authorities
- Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
Residence and work permits.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.