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NETHERLANDS: Changes to Sponsor Fees and Filing Fees
August 17, 2016
From 1st January 2017, the current one-time fee to obtain a recognised sponsorship will decrease from €5,183 to €2,592 (a €2,591 decrease) for small businesses and start-ups with less than 50 employees. Established companies will also benefit from the low…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Changes to Citizenship Eligibility Criteria
August 3, 2016
The Dutch Government is likely to pass a law to increase the minimum residence period for foreign nationals seeking Dutch citizenship from five to seven years. Foreign nationals applying for citizenship based on a relationship with a Dutch national would…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Work Permission Requirements for Japanese Nationals Reintroduced
July 6, 2016
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service announced on 21st June 2016 that they are reintroducing the requirement for Japanese nationals to obtain immigration permission to work in the Netherlands. From 1st October 2016, Japanese nationals will require work permits to…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: New Rules for Recognised Sponsors and Income Declaration
May 5, 2016
From 1st April 2016, the assessment of companies applying for the status of recognised sponsor at the Dutch Immigration Authorities (IND) has become more lenient. This also means that for recently established companies a business plan is no longer required in some…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: List of Safe Countries of Origin Expanded
February 19, 2016
As of 9th February 2016, the Dutch State Secretary for Security and Justice has made six new additions to the list of Safe Countries of Origin. The list now includes: Ghana, India, Jamaica, Morocco, Mongolia and Senegal. What is the…
Read MoreNetherlands: Changes to Foreign Investor Scheme Announced
February 12, 2016
The Dutch Minister of Migration has announced that The Foreign Investors scheme will be revised, with the intention of encouraging more investors to apply for the programme. What is the Foreign Investor Scheme? The Foreign Investors scheme requires applicants to…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Reform to the Monthly Salary Requirement for Knowledge Migrant Workers
June 25, 2015
Last month, the Dutch parliament passed a number of important amendments on The Dutch Alien Act 2000. The recent adjustments have modified the salary eligibility of "Knowledge Migrant Workers" specifically with regards to the monthly salary requirements, disqualifying…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Court rules that Japanese nationals no longer require any work authorisation
February 16, 2015
On 24 December 2014, the Dutch High Administrative Court in the Netherlands has ruled in an appeal judgement that Japanese nationals are allowed to legally perform "paid employment" in the Netherlands without the need to secure Dutch work authorisation. This…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Increase in Knowledge Migrant Salary Requirements For 2014
January 22, 2014
In The Netherlands, under the "Knowledge Migrant" category, employers can obtain Dutch work permits for highly skilled international employees, without having to prove that a Dutch or EU worker cannot be found to do the job. As of the 1st of…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals exempt from IND registration
January 10, 2014
The Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND) has announced that from the 6th of January 2014, European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Swiss nationals will no longer be required to register with the IND in order to reside and work…
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