Netherlands Work Visa Sponsors — IND Register

12,972

Recognised sponsors

12,925

On the work register

165

On the research register

Source: IND (Netherlands), public register of recognised sponsors, work and research. Register updated 3 August 2026; IND republishes it monthly.

Registers

Work / highly skilled migrant · 12,925Research · 165

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All sponsors

Browse the full recognised-sponsor directory, A–Z.

How to apply

Highly skilled migrant, the EU Blue Card, and no lottery.

Ireland

Another EU route — and Ireland publishes permit counts per company.

US salaries

The US does publish wages — see what sponsored roles pay there.

The Netherlands does not publish wages. The IND register shows which organisations are recognised to sponsor a residence permit — not what they pay, what they do, or whether they are hiring. Recognition is not a job offer or a guarantee of sponsorship for any particular role.

How to get sponsored in the Netherlands

Only a recognised sponsor can hire you as a highly skilled migrant. If an employer is not on this IND register, they cannot bring you in on that route — so check here before you spend time on an application.
Get the job offer, then the employer applies. In the Dutch system the recognised sponsor submits the application to the IND on your behalf, which is why recognised employers can move quickly. There is no lottery — see the guide.
Beat the filter first. Sponsored roles draw many applicants and most are screened by software before a person reads them, so get your resume ATS-ready before you apply.

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Recognition means an employer can sponsor — not that they have an opening now. New to this? Read how Dutch sponsorship works →

Who can sponsor a Dutch work permit