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 L

353 employers

Lovechock B.V.KvK 58032622
Lovevery Europe B.V.KvK 78165008
Lovink Enertech B.V.KvK 09100466
Lowell Financial LimitedKvK 73389579
Lowland Nederland B.V.KvK 34214161
Loxodon B.V.KvK 56428731
Loyal Cargo Services B.V.KvK 71842764
Loyens & Loeff N.V.KvK 24370566
Loyyo B.V.KvK 78623707
Lubbers, Boer & Douma B.V.KvK 57535744
Luchthaven Hotel Beleggingsmaatschappij BVKvK 33293945
Luchtverkeersleiding NederlandKvK 34367959
Lucid Europe B.V.KvK 82509654
Lucid Netherlands B.V.KvK 82512590
Lucidchart B.V.KvK 72481617
Lucido B.V.KvK 84361433
Lucky Kat B.V.KvK 63892030
Lucy Software B.V.KvK 30194420
Lukkien B.V.KvK 09064424
Lumen Business Solutions B.V.KvK 67636918
Lumen Technologies NL B.V.KvK 33299249
Lumiad B.V.KvK 62302477
Lumiforte EMEA B.V.KvK 18029088
Lumileds Holding B.V.KvK 61778737
Lumileds Netherlands B.V.KvK 17129272
Lummus Technology Heat Transfer B.V.KvK 27110728
Lumos Diagnostics (NL) B.V.KvK 76332373
Lumosa Lighting B.V.KvK 86871986
Luna Chemicals B.V.KvK 69443394
Lunatech LabsKvK 24426307
Lunenburg Vlees B.V.KvK 30124287
Lurfs Engineering B.V.KvK 70021074
Luscii healthtech B.V.KvK 53119843
Lutech Project Solutions B.V.KvK 67250726
Lutech Projects B.V.KvK 67250750
Lutech Resources B.V.KvK 27339069
Lux Research B.V.KvK 50367382
Lux-mate Europe B.V.KvK 69619174
Luxoft Netherlands B.V.KvK 65429222
Luxottica The Netherlands B.V.KvK 33281895
Luxs B.V.KvK 63975254
Lycens B.V.KvK 08177178
Lyfo B.V.KvK 70635269
Lynthera B.V.KvK 81759215
Lynx B.V.KvK 34253246
Lyondell Chemie Nederland B.V.KvK 24314683
LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V.KvK 24344658
Lytho B.V.KvK 28052701
legalparc B.V.KvK 72730285
level3 Project Delivery Services B.V.KvK 84730757
levvr B.V.KvK 82015899
loadmaster.ai B.V.KvK 91802881
lone.biz B.V.KvK 34358504

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.