How to get Netherlands Work Visa Sponsorship Companies

There are 10,648 organizations/companies in the Netherlands that are registered as recognized sponsors.

All these companies are recognized and Registered with the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). Only registered sponsor companies can hire foreign workers and sponsor their work visas.

The List contains companies, universities, and research institutions in the Netherlands that want you to work for them.

What is a Sponsored Job and its Benefit?

A sponsored job refers to employment where your employer also helps with your work visa. So you do not need to worry about the Visa preparation.

In most cases, the employer also pays for Work permits.

If you become employed by a Recognized sponsor company, you’ll enjoy a fast-tracked application for your work visa from the IND (Dutch Immigration Department).

Types of Recognized Employers in the Netherlands

Here are the different types of recognized sponsors in the Netherlands that are allowed to sponsor a foreign worker.

• Regular Labour and Highly Skilled Migrants: Those who know with skills.
• Au Pair and Exchange:
• Educational Institutions: Those who are interested in Teaching, study, research
• Scientific Researcher Directive: People who want to do Research, scientific-related things.

List of Companies in the Netherlands that offer Work Visa Sponsorship in 2023

These lists are updated once a Month.

List: Public Register Regular Labour and Highly Skilled Migrants

This list contains more than 10,000 companies/organizations in the Netherlands that are registered as Recognized sponsors.

List: Public Register Educational Institutions

For those who are interested in Teaching, Education, this is a list of Netherlands educational institutes where they hire Foreign applicants.

List: Public Register Scientific Researcher Directive (EU)

People related to science can apply to these organizations.

Popular Companies in the Netherlands offer Full Benefits

Some of the most well-known companies in the Netherlands that sponsor work visas include:

• Shell
• Philips
• Heineken
• AkzoNobel
• Unilever
• ING
• DSM
• ASMA
• Randstad

How you can apply for the Sponsored Job in the Netherlands?

Open a List above. It contains the names of the sponsors. Copy the name of any company and search on Google. Check the company portfolio and the type of Job they are offering.

Netherlands Government Online Job Portal

The Dutch Government has an Online Job Portal where all the companies of the Netherlands are present and they have published Jobs.

• Website: Visit Here
• Check the name of the company, copy the company name, and search in the above list of recognized sponsors.

Use other Online authentic Job portals such as:

• EURES
• Indeed
• Glassdoor
• www.iamexpat.nl
• relocate.me/country/

What’s Next, after Getting a Sponsored Job?

Now you have successfully secured a Job and you have a Job Offer Letter, your employer will help you with the work visa process. Most probably they will apply for the “Highly Skilled Migrant Visa”.

Getting the Right Work Permit is important. Here you can read about all types of Work permit for the Netherlands.