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To work in the Netherlands as a highly skilled migrant, you need a residence permit. Only an employer that is approved can apply for a residence permit for you. Read what the conditions are and how the employer applies for the residence permit.

Who can submit this application?

You can only apply for this if you are a recognized sponsor or if you are authorized by the recognized sponsor.

It concerns an application for the following procedure:

TEV procedure: the highly skilled migrant is still abroad and is subject to an mvv.
VVR procedure: the highly skilled migrant is not subject to an mvv and resides in the Netherlands or abroad.
Extension of the period of validity of the residence permit.
Changing the residence permit (together with extending the period of validity of the residence permit): the foreign national already has a residence permit and wants to change his residence permit to the purpose of residence of 'highly skilled migrant'

Please ensure that this request is received by the VSD immigration on time. Therefore, submit the application before the validity of the highly skilled migrant's current residence permit expires. Pay attention! Avoid submitting the application later than 4 weeks after the expiry of the residence permit. This is important to prevent the highly skilled migrant from getting a residence gap. A residence gap is an interruption in the residence. This may have consequences for any follow-up procedures, such as an application for a permanent residence permit or an application for naturalisation. Do not submit an application for an extension if the residence permit is still valid for more than 3 months.

Intra-company transfer:

Are you submitting an application for the purpose of residence of 'work as a highly skilled migrant', but does the highly skilled migrant fall within the scope of the Intra Corporate Transferees Directive 2014/66/EU? VSD immigration will check the application against the conditions of the guideline. If the highly skilled migrant meets these conditions, he will automatically receive a residence permit for the purpose of residence 'Transfer within a company'. If the employee falls within the scope of the ICT Directive, but does not meet all the conditions of the Directive, he cannot still obtain a residence permit for the purpose of residence 'work as a highly skilled migrant'. Nationals of Japan, the United States of America or Turkey, who fall within the scope of the ICT Directive, but who can rely on a trade treaty or standstill provision, may be eligible for the residence permit 'work as a highly skilled migrant'.

Would you like to know more about the ICT Directive and the purpose of residence 'Transfer within a company? Contact VSD Immigration.

To get the correct advice for your situation, follow these steps

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Step 1 Select your nationality, destination and reason for travel to find the correct requirements and travel advice
Step 2 If following our advice, you decide to submit an application, then click on the 'request visa' button, fill in your details and confirm your application
Step 3 Check the necessary documents and send them to us, or use our courier pickup service
Step 4 Once your business visa has been issued, we will make sure it's correct and send it back to you directly

Collect documents:

Your employer has a list of documents you need. Are you an employer and do you want to apply online? Check out the checklist for highly skilled migrant documents to see which documents you must upload with the online application.

Have official foreign documents legalized and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.

Knowledge migrant:

Only if there are antecedents. Or if the highly skilled migrant has not signed the antecedents certificateAnnex Antecedents Declaration 7101 (PDF, 170.14 KB)
Copy of the highly skilled migrant's passport.

Additional documents in case of marriage or registered partnership