Data as of 3 Sep 2026 · Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
Netherlands: 12,982 employers in the official sponsor data
Organisations the IND recognises as sponsors for work and highly skilled migrant permits.
Employers
12,982
Public register of recognised sponsors: work and highly skilled migrants
Open roles
431
49 employers hiring
Posted this week
31
Data as of
3 Sep 2026
fetched 4 Oct 2026
Read this first. Recognition lets an employer use the highly skilled migrant route. It does not mean a given vacancy is offered with sponsorship.
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Work routes and salary floors
- Highly skilled migrant (kennismigrant)
Job with an IND recognised sponsor. The gross monthly salary criterion depends on age and excludes holiday allowance.€5,942 a month
official source - EU Blue Card (Netherlands)
The employer does not have to be a recognised sponsor. Needs a degree of at least three years and a 6-month contract.€5,942 a month
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Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) · Public register of recognised sponsors: work and highly skilled migrants
Data as of 3 Sep 2026 · last fetched 4 Oct 2026
Data as of 3 Sep 2026 · last fetched 4 Oct 2026