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 T

808 employers

Terra Payment Services (Netherlands) B.V.KvK 63673746
TerraProtein Equity Partners B.V.KvK 71894225
Terrado Networks B.V.KvK 76524566
Tertium MNMKvK 55306683
Tesi International B.V.KvK 57469369
Tesla Dynamic Coils B.V.KvK 74865862
Tesla Financial Services Holdings B.V.KvK 61192066
Tesla International B.V.KvK 64962482
Tesla Motors Netherlands B.V.KvK 52601196
Tessa Corp B.V.KvK 71682201
Tesselate the Netherlands B.V.KvK 52977102
Test Yantra Software Solutions B.V.KvK 73203017
Testbirds B.V.KvK 62539191
TestingXperts B.V.KvK 68267711
Testinium B.V.KvK 73656755
Tetra Pak B.V.KvK 30118531
Tetra Pak Cheese and Powder Systems B.V.KvK 01090891
Tetra Pak Processing Systems B.V.KvK 33135877
Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V.KvK 30110625
Tex Technology Europe B.V.KvK 89886976
Texas Instruments Holland B.V.KvK 06022045
Textkernel B.V.KvK 59663863
Thai Union Trading Europe B.V.KvK 68246609
Thales DIS Technologies B.V.KvK 33295992
Thales NederlandKvK 06061578
The 4th Paradigm Europe B.V.KvK 77080483
The Angel Foundation B.V.KvK 66576679
The Antenna Company Nederland B.V.KvK 58035761
The Asia Connection B.V.KvK 56229275
The Audit Company B.V.KvK 62279335
The Baker Company Benelux B.V.KvK 30088414
The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NVKvK 34363596
The Bookie B.V.KvK 77653696
The Boston Consulting Group B.V.KvK 31040324
The Brink Agency B.V.KvK 60771194
The British School in the NetherlandsKvK 40409055
The British School of AmsterdamKvK 40530919
The ChiropractorKvK 58764100
The Chiropractor B.V.KvK 80768911
The Compound B.V.KvK 64623505
The Contractors Company B.V.KvK 24341015
The Creative Productivity Group N.V.KvK 34381002
The DOC B.V.KvK 30155143
The Data Agency B.V.KvK 34209199
The Data Cooks B.V.KvK 72843446
The Digital Neighborhood B.V.KvK 56619359
The Driving Force B.V.KvK 30143249
The Fellas Ads B.V.KvK 83457941
The Fieldwork Company B.V.KvK 71992014
The Future Mobility Network B.V.KvK 87542633
The Gap Partnership Netherlands B.V.KvK 61160938
The Global Association of Central Counterparties - CCP12 (Amsterdam)KvK 85855529
The Greenery B.V.KvK 16086757
The Hague Academy for Local GovernanceKvK 27293917
The Hyve B.V.KvK 55415849
The International Butler Academy B.V.KvK 30244919
The Internet & Cable Company (TICC) B.V.KvK 33299871
The July B.V.KvK 75096099
The Kingfish Company N.V.KvK 64625060
The LCA Center B.V.KvK 98498452
The Logic Factor B.V.KvK 17218305
The Lost Explorer Mezcal Company B.V.KvK 77660412
The Maastricht Forensic Institute B.V.KvK 14110754
The Madras DiariesKvK 77384628
The Makers B.V.KvK 20080784
The Mastergrowers v.o.f.KvK 85067717
The MathCompany B.V.KvK 86072722
The MathWorks B.V.KvK 29046452
The McDevitt Netherlands B.V.KvK 56980612
The Meat Market B.V.KvK 57930406
The Media Nanny B.V.KvK 59173580
The Movement B.V.KvK 81220901
The Networkers B.V.KvK 64789616
The New Amsterdam Group B.V.KvK 65940512
The New Boys' Network B.V.KvK 68341709
The New RawKvK 65741188
The Next Ad B.V.KvK 60258845
The Next Web B.V.KvK 59424400
The OS B.V.KvK 94160198
The Ocean Cleanup Operations B.V.KvK 67171656
The Offshore Partners B.V.KvK 24445601
The Parker Company Europe B.V.KvK 34223789
The Paypers B.V.KvK 34345453
The Payroll Advisor B.V.KvK 63210576
The People Group | Ingenieurs & Specialisten B.V.KvK 17206872
The Pixel Bakery B.V.KvK 85867713
The Protein Brewery B.V.KvK 76953939
The Quinoa CompanyKvK 60195347
The Regulatory Company B.V.KvK 73323446
The Relocation CompanyKvK 34221303
The SR Group (Netherlands) B.V.KvK 68127847
The Seaweed Company B.V.KvK 72339225
The Set Company B.V.KvK 39061661
The Smile Gallery B.V.KvK 73833177
The Storytelling Company B.V.KvK 55546412
The Sustainables B.V.KvK 52406644
The Swaen B.V.KvK 22044175
The Swatch Group (Netherlands) B.V.KvK 14635506
The Things IndustriesKvK 64725189
The Trade Desk GmbH, Netherlands BranchKvK 95605657

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.