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 I

556 employers

iSolve Technologies Europe B.V.KvK 75385953
iSprout B.V.KvK 87408287
ISR Support Europe B.V.KvK 80473512
Is Technology Investments B.V.KvK 94405603
Isteq B.V.KvK 58490973
ISVWorld B.V.KvK 30282408
Italiaans Restaurant La MadonninaKvK 34138806
ITAM solutions B.V.KvK 17215145
IT-Button.com B.V.KvK 66237165
IT&Care B.V.KvK 17099969
ITC Infotech India LimitedKvK 34354341
i-team ProfessionalKvK 58299416
ITEC B.V.KvK 81433271
Itility B.V.KvK 17192936
itizi B.V.KvK 65679083
IT Labs B.V.KvK 81176384
IToday B.V.KvK 66775809
I.T.O. Intermediary of Tour Operators B.V.KvK 27182305
Itonomy B.V.KvK 65821882
IT Partner B.V.KvK 24330358
IT-People B.V.KvK 60276142
ITpreneurs Nederland B.V.KvK 24363307
ITQ Consultancy B.V.KvK 28107312
ITrainee B.V.KvK 17211706
Itrec B.V.KvK 24138099
Itron Nederland B.V.KvK 23044232
ITS Netherlands B.V.KvK 50122339
IT Solutions Worldwide B.V.KvK 72768916
It's Value Consultancy B.V.KvK 58042016
ITSync B.V.KvK 51918471
ITSync Services B.V.KvK 67073670
ITT Desk B.V.KvK 53583426
IT Visors ECM B.V.KvK 50443712
ITV Studios Global Entertainment B.V.KvK 32137884
ITX Merken B.V.KvK 64755843
ITX Nederland B.V.KvK 20081830
Iunxi B.V.KvK 39090726
Ivanti Software B.V.KvK 32090058
Iv-Bouw B.V.KvK 06053895
Iv-Consult B.V.KvK 23031122
Ivent Mobile B.V.KvK 60818492
Iver Ships B.V.KvK 22065813
Iv-Groep B.V.KvK 24352072
Ivido B.V.KvK 67925332
Iv-Industrie B.V.KvK 24310796
Iv-Infra B.V.KvK 23089813
Ivium Technologies B.V.KvK 17154568
Iv-Offshore & Energy B.V.KvK 28045242
Iv-Water B.V.KvK 23075607
Ivy Technology Support Services Netherlands B.V.KvK 59119454
iwell B.V.KvK 65957954
iWok & Go Tilburg B.V.KvK 51615592
IXAR Europe B.V.KvK 69328692
iXpertsKvK 67750427
IX Renewables B.V.KvK 56684703
IZICO Katwijk B.V.KvK 57291608

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.