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.
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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 L
353 employers- Laudes B.V.KvK 84821280
- Laurentius Stichting voor Katholiek Primair OnderwijsKvK 41160449
- Lawrence Equipment Europe B.V.KvK 50418491
- Ldesign MediaKvK 86167979
- Le Blanc Media B.V.KvK 61821802
- Le Cordon Bleu International B.V.KvK 33180420
- Lead Machine B.V.KvK 34266634
- LeadExpress B.V.KvK 77748638
- LeaderTelecom B.V.KvK 55173071
- Leadinfo B.V.KvK 78116643
- LeadingCourses B.V.KvK 34219855
- LeadingMile Consulting B.V.KvK 70158797
- Leads.io Benelux B.V.KvK 59384360
- Leanplum B.V.KvK 69385912
- Leap Netherlands B.V.KvK 76528456
- Leap29 Nederland B.V.KvK 58212817
- Leapmotor International B.V.KvK 93378033
- LearnWise Software International B.V.KvK 90064011
- Learned B.V.KvK 72166371
- Learning Hub Friesland B.V.KvK 70754101
- LeasePlan Digital B.V.KvK 69780625
- LeasePlan Global B.V.KvK 39043990
- LeaseWeb Global B.V.KvK 60593652
- LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.KvK 30141839
- LeaseWeb Network B.V.KvK 30188570
- Lebara B.V.KvK 34161616
- Lebrun B.V.KvK 36041777
- Leco Europe B.V.KvK 14031620
- Ledstores Europe B.V.KvK 67513247
- Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V.KvK 30156802
- Leeruniek B.V.KvK 63773791
- Lefebvre Sdu B.V.KvK 27193898
- Legadex B.V.KvK 34303161
- Legamaster International B.V.KvK 08044740
- Leger des Heils Welzijns- en GezondheidszorgKvK 41208154
- LegionellaDossier Tech B.V.KvK 80989187
- Legrand AV Netherlands B.V.KvK 34221210
- Leiden Cryogenics B.V.KvK 28056762
- Leidos, Inc.KvK 52693139
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)KvK 27366422
- Leisure Expert Group B.V.KvK 65005244
- Leisure International Nederland B.V.KvK 33129766
- Lejeune Association Management B.V.KvK 27141841
- Leli Holland B.V.KvK 78361931
- Lely Industries N.V.KvK 24220073
- Lely International N.V.KvK 24441877
- Lely Nederland N.V.KvK 24441878
- Lely Services B.V.KvK 59364335
- Lely TechnologiesKvK 27184864
- Lelypharma B.V.KvK 39082752
- Lelystad Platform B.V.KvK 67915833
- Lemba B.V.KvK 77681940
- Lemni B.V.KvK 93642334
- Lemon Solutions B.V.KvK 70820635
- Lemonade Agency B.V.KvK 75134454
- Lemonade B.V.KvK 73233293
- Lemonade Tech B.V.KvK 88070271
- Lendex B.V.KvK 60251727
- Lenntech B.V.KvK 27289106
- Lenovo International Coöperatief U.A.KvK 61479047
- Lens R&D B.V.KvK 86875833
- Lensor B.V.KvK 82716889
- LeoSat B.V.KvK 68818734
- Leon Construction International B.V.KvK 33303683
- Leonteq Securities AGKvK 64280055
- LessonUp B.V.KvK 64760006
- Lestrade Financial Services B.V.KvK 59668237
- Letink Design B.V.KvK 68630514
- Lets Blinq B.V.KvK 53125444
- Level.works Holding B.V.KvK 82733473
- Leverage Holding B.V.KvK 65425111
- Leviat B.V.KvK 06069052
- Levitech B.V.KvK 32156484
- Levy Associates LimitedKvK 55311970
- Lewis Communications B.V.KvK 14066694
- Lewis Trading Corporation B.V.KvK 88123189
- Lexcom B.V.KvK 17146473
- LexisNexis Business Information Solutions B.V.KvK 09002289
- LeyWood Warenhuizen B.V.KvK 34143572
- Leyden Laboratories B.V.KvK 78220521
- Leydenjar Technologies B.V.KvK 65766539
- Leylines B.V.KvK 34250234
- LiGalli B.V.KvK 59768223
- Libertatis Ergo Holding B.V.KvK 28071688
- Liberty Bishop (Netherlands) LtdKvK 75105551
- Liberty Blume B.V.KvK 98248359
- Liberty Global Corporate B.V.KvK 80203779
- Liberty Global Technology Services B.V.KvK 80203582
- Libra Energy B.V.KvK 37140128
- Lidya Globus B.V.KvK 92455603
- Liebherr-Nederland B.V.KvK 31030145
- Life Fitness (Atlantic) B.V.KvK 24254910
- Life Fitness Shared Services CenterKvK 24292381
- Life Science Methods B.V.KvK 53301978
- Life Technologies Europe B.V.KvK 29040249
- LifeQ B.V.KvK 69311544
- Lifecell Ventures Coöperatief U.A.KvK 34298299
- Lifely B.V.KvK 66180074
- Lifetri Uitvaartverzekeringen N.V.KvK 69933332
- Liftinstituut Holding B.V.KvK 34157357
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.