What is an IND recognised sponsor?

An employer the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has recognised to sponsor foreign workers. Only a recognised sponsor can hire someone on a highly skilled migrant (kennismigrant) permit, and its applications are decided faster. 13,018 employers are on the work register this month.

How much must a highly skilled migrant earn in 2026?

At least €5,942 gross a month without holiday pay from age 30, €4,357 under 30, and €3,122 for those who qualify for the reduced criterion, such as recent graduates. The EU Blue Card asks €5,942.

Can care assistants, farm workers or drivers get sponsored this way?

Rarely: most of these jobs pay below the highly skilled migrant threshold. Employers can still hire from outside the EU with a combined permit (GVVA), but the UWV first checks whether the job can be filled from the Netherlands or the EU. Nurses with a recognised diploma, engineers, IT specialists and senior chefs are the roles that usually clear the threshold.

Does being on the list mean the employer is hiring me?

No. It means the employer may sponsor. Apply to its open jobs as usual and ask about sponsorship; ApplyWave is a job-search tool, not an employer or an agency.

IND recognised sponsors in the Netherlands

13,018 employers the Immigration and Naturalisation Service lets hire a highly skilled migrant. Check one by name or KvK number, or browse them A to Z.

From the IND public register of recognised sponsors (work), published 2026-10-14, updated monthly.

ApplyWave is not an employer or a recruitment agency. You apply to each employer directly — we find their contact and write your letter. Real employers never charge money for a job or a visa sponsorship.

Does the job pay enough?

€5,942

a month before tax, without holiday pay, in 2026

Recent graduates may qualify at €3,122. The EU Blue Card asks €5,942. IND amounts for 2026

Usually pays enough

Nurses with a recognised diploma
Engineers
IT specialists
Senior chefs
Doctors and researchers

Usually pays less

Care assistants
Farm and greenhouse work
Drivers
Warehouse work

These need a combined permit (GVVA): the UWV first checks whether someone in the Netherlands or the EU can do the job.

Employers starting with C

870 employers

China Si Chuan Warmoesstraat B.V.KvK 66047544
China Southern Airlines Amsterdam OfficeKvK 33284086
China Taiping Insurance (UK) Co Ltd, the Netherlands BranchKvK 24355743
Chinees Specialiteiten Restaurant Mountain SpringKvK 64629260
Chinese Medical CenterKvK 33271637
Chios Media B.V.KvK 32078547
Chiquita Europe B.V.KvK 20077397
ChiroBalanceKvK 73546526
Chiropractie BorgerKvK 01154306
Chiropractie Castricum B.V.KvK 37125726
Chiropractie Centraal B.V.KvK 82484767
Chiropractie De PijpKvK 62948318
Chiropractie Den Haag B.V.KvK 81128355
Chiropractie Doetinchem B.V.KvK 55915922
Chiropractie Emmen B.V.KvK 04087570
Chiropractie Holystaete B.V.KvK 74261487
Chiropractie Kampen B.V.KvK 05086264
Chiropractie LaFlammeKvK 84311363
Chiropractie LeidenKvK 28052651
Chiropractie MulderKvK 55953670
Chiropractie Noordwijk B.V.KvK 28071156
Chiropractie Praktijk Kennemerland B.V.KvK 96848219
Chiropractie R. Blaauw B.V.KvK 55440932
Chiropractie Rugcentrum Assen B.V.KvK 77770927
Chiropractie Rugcentrum Groningen B.V.KvK 77770757
Chiropractie Rugcentrum Zwolle B.V.KvK 73872393
Chiropractie Westland B.V.KvK 27325250
Chiropractie WijchenKvK 09182391
Chiropractie Wolters B.V.KvK 12034400
Chiropractie ZoetermeerKvK 69056439
Chiropractor Van der Veen v.o.f.KvK 09187247
Chiropractor van der Veen B.V.KvK 09108991
Choice Hotels Licensing B.V.KvK 34135974
Chordify B.V.KvK 60387238
Chr. Muller Touw B.V.KvK 09055321
Christengemeente Central City ChurchKvK 30248452
Christian Dior Netherlands B.V.KvK 54864046
Chroma Ate Europe B.V.KvK 09105261
Chromalloy Holland B.V.KvK 18030901
Chromodynamics B.V.KvK 74016911
Chrysal International B.V.KvK 32029274
Chrysalix Netherlands B.V.KvK 74526758
Chubb European Group SEKvK 24353249
Chubb Fire & Security B.V.KvK 33257455
Chubby Gorilla Europe B.V.KvK 73558729
Chubu Electric Power Company Netherlands B.V.KvK 75639815
Chugoku Paints B.V.KvK 20038825
Châteraisé Europe B.V.KvK 80659306
CiMaas B.V.KvK 62806386
Cicek Ler Telecommunicatie B.V.KvK 27189920
Cignal Infrastructure Netherlands B.V.KvK 72488735
Cimcool Industrial Products B.V.KvK 24212814
Cimpor Global Holdings B.V.KvK 72885327
Cimpress Investments B.V.KvK 57476586
Cimsa Building Solutions B.V.KvK 80905781
CimsolutionsKvK 23068838
Cimtaq B.V.KvK 66412188
Cincero IT B.V.KvK 68454244
Cintex Group Holding B.V.KvK 57647593
CipherLab Europe Representative OfficeKvK 65407679
Cipla Holding B.V.KvK 58651160
Circana B.V.KvK 18043306
Circle B B.V.KvK 70274916
Circle Imperium B.V.KvK 60993448
CircleCI Netherlands B.V.KvK 61013366
Circolide Technologies B.V.KvK 93525621
Circonica Circular Energy B.V.KvK 72954590
Circular IQ B.V.KvK 65210956
Circularise B.V.KvK 66543339
Cirrus B.V.KvK 61107581
Cisco Netherlands B.V.KvK 78517273
Cisco Systems International B.V.KvK 33283209
Citadel Securities Netherlands Services B.V.KvK 99181207
Citco Bank Nederland N.V.KvK 33185291
Citco Fund Services (Europe) B.V.KvK 33205112
Citco Nederland B.V.KvK 33161897
Citibank Europe Public Limited Company Netherlands BranchKvK 64729206
City Kids Rotterdam B.V.KvK 54893119
Cityfi Europe B.V.KvK 94892644
Civaan B.V.KvK 68251386
Civieltechnisch Bureau Aronsohn B.V.KvK 24134477
Civil 7 B.V.KvK 76289567
Ciwit B.V.KvK 54723655
Claassen Diensten B.V.KvK 90231813
Clafis B.V.KvK 01105589
Clarify B.V.KvK 63648938
Clarks Inn International B.V.KvK 72331984
CleanNA B.V.KvK 72839511
Clear Round B.V.KvK 68231563
Clear Tech B.V.KvK 87728613
Clear Timber Analytics B.V.KvK 92554407
Clear2Pay Nederland B.V.KvK 33299164
ClearBank Europe N.V.KvK 89463366
ClearBlue Markets Europe B.V.KvK 72668237
Cleeng B.V.KvK 34392902
Clementia International B.V.KvK 89267656
Clever Conductors B.V.KvK 57055246
CleverFranke B.V.KvK 57841209
Click Crew Media B.V.KvK 71934049
ClickDimensions, LLCKvK 58990100

Questions about sponsorship in the Netherlands

What is an IND recognised sponsor?: An employer the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has recognised to sponsor foreign workers. Only a recognised sponsor can hire someone on a highly skilled migrant (kennismigrant) permit, and its applications are decided faster. 13,018 employers are on the work register this month.
How much must a highly skilled migrant earn in 2026?: At least €5,942 gross a month without holiday pay from age 30, €4,357 under 30, and €3,122 for those who qualify for the reduced criterion, such as recent graduates. The EU Blue Card asks €5,942.
Can care assistants, farm workers or drivers get sponsored this way?: Rarely: most of these jobs pay below the highly skilled migrant threshold. Employers can still hire from outside the EU with a combined permit (GVVA), but the UWV first checks whether the job can be filled from the Netherlands or the EU. Nurses with a recognised diploma, engineers, IT specialists and senior chefs are the roles that usually clear the threshold.
Does being on the list mean the employer is hiring me?: No. It means the employer may sponsor. Apply to its open jobs as usual and ask about sponsorship; ApplyWave is a job-search tool, not an employer or an agency.