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.

All recognised sponsors

13,018 employers

De Architectenwerkgroep Tilburg (DAT)KvK 18033496
de Architekten Cie. B.V.KvK 58806075
De Belastingbespaarders B.V.KvK 73318752
De BezorgersshopKvK 72675497
De Blauwe Tand B.V.KvK 81554249
De Blokkenhut B.V.KvK 34258209
De Bondt B.V.KvK 04023846
DEBoss B.V.KvK 90734726
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.KvK 27171912
DEBx Medical Holding B.V.KvK 74639919
Decathlon Netherlands B.V.KvK 34306685
DECATNS B.V.KvK 90892488
Deckers Benelux B.V.KvK 27354489
Dec Netherlands B.V.KvK 51119498
Decoders B.V.KvK 84779179
De Compliance Afdeling B.V.KvK 90016319
Decos Software Development B.V.KvK 51814617
Decos Software Engineering B.V.KvK 28054540
DeedMob B.V.KvK 67534554
De Efteling B.V.KvK 18122297
Deel Nederland B.V.KvK 82007594
Deep Blue Capital B.V.KvK 34296402
Deep B.V.KvK 34118003
Deepdesk B.V.KvK 74458418
DeepL NL B.V.KvK 84080930
Deeploy B.V.KvK 78193621
Deep Sleep Technologies B.V.KvK 92846343
DeeptechXL Fund Management B.V.KvK 83978585
Deerns Nederland B.V.KvK 27047671
Defacto Urbanism B.V.KvK 78695775
Defenced B.V.KvK 76908631
Defesche Van den Putte architectuur en stedenbouw B.V.KvK 27214553
Defne Supermarkt B.V.KvK 70879451
Deftpower B.V.KvK 78087627
DEG Groep B.V.KvK 68602510
De Gier B.V.KvK 27212124
De Groot en Visser B.V.KvK 23056962
De Haagse HogeschoolKvK 27255912
DEHA B.V.KvK 73091456
De Herenkliniek B.V.KvK 92194397
De Heus Voeders B.V.KvK 14626985
Déhora advies B.V.KvK 34193380
De Jong Combustion B.V.KvK 24489047
De Jong Gorredijk B.V.KvK 01041354
De Jong & Laan Controle B.V.KvK 06054458
De Jong PlantsKvK 28095372
DEKC Maritime B.V.KvK 02037627
De Kerk van Jezus Christus van de Heiligen der Laatste Dagen in NederlandKvK 24481208
Dekimo Experts Delft B.V.KvK 70326525
Dekimo Experts Eindhoven B.V.KvK 74470345
Dekimo Experts Enschede B.V.KvK 78648777
Dekker Management Beheer B.V.KvK 36030162
Dekker Olifanta B.V.KvK 28055371
Dekkers Visual Communication B.V.KvK 17121214
De Kleijn Energy Consulting B.V.KvK 52926915
De Kok Staalbouw B.V.KvK 20074900
DEKOM B.V.KvK 52638472
De Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt N.V.KvK 30116000
De Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond - KNZBKvK 40477530
De Korte Weg B.V.KvK 20142702
DEKRA Certification B.V.KvK 09085396
DEKRA Rail B.V.KvK 27141477
De Kwaadsteniet B.V.KvK 24266381
De Lage Landen International B.V.KvK 17056223
DELA Natura- en levensverzekeringen N.V.KvK 17078393
DeLavalKvK 02041794
Delaware Consulting B.V.KvK 17105219
Delft AI B.V.KvK 84607483
Delft Circuits B.V.KvK 68796803
Delft Imaging Systems B.V.KvK 30185278
Delft Research Group B.V.KvK 27294457
Deliflor ChrysantenKvK 27218476
Deli Home Holding B.V.KvK 64961060
Deliverect B.V.KvK 80411088
Deliveroo Netherlands B.V.KvK 63605929
Dell Benelux Call CentreKvK 33226753
Delmar International (Netherlands) B.V.KvK 34111646
Del-Mar Safety B.V.KvK 53951425
DELMIC B.V.KvK 51556650
Del Monte (Holland) B.V.KvK 29036144
Deloitte Accountancy & Advies B.V.KvK 57666954
Deloitte AccountantsKvK 24362853
Deloitte Consultative Services B.V.KvK 33259541
Deloitte Group Support Center B.V.KvK 24362837
Deloitte Tax & Legal B.V.KvK 24362840
DeLorentz & Partners B.V.KvK 32077533
Delos Sage Holdco Coöperatief U.A.KvK 70002924
Delpharm Development Leiden B.V.KvK 88276872
Delphy B.V.KvK 09131958
Delrin Netherlands B.V.KvK 85951218
Delta Air Lines, Inc.KvK 33258232
Delta Component LimitedKvK 92760635
Delta Diagnostics B.V.KvK 71183477
Delta Electronics (Netherlands) B.V.KvK 12040831
DELTA Fiber Nederland B.V.KvK 22051676
Delta Greentech (Netherlands) B.V.KvK 34297145
Delta International Holding Limited B.V.KvK 76359751
DeltaIoT B.V.KvK 81671180
Delta Labs B.V.KvK 66814251
Delta Light Nederland B.V.KvK 20071847

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.