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

Delta-N B.V.KvK 27170474
DeltaQuad B.V.KvK 51835193
Delta Team Personeelsdiensten B.V.KvK 27260283
Delta Technics Engineering B.V.KvK 20047835
Delta Travel Service B.V.KvK 33166123
Delta Wines B.V.KvK 24378358
DELVA Landscape ArchitectsKvK 61008001
Demaco Holland B.V.KvK 37079728
De Markt MondzorgKvK 66972914
DEMCON data driven solutions B.V.KvK 84337257
Demcon High-Tech Systems Delft B.V.KvK 84337060
DEMCON high-tech systems Eindhoven B.V.KvK 82010781
DEMCON high-tech systems Enschede B.V.KvK 06076725
DEMCON kryoz B.V.KvK 08177692
DEMCON life sciences & health Delft B.V.KvK 66542030
DEMCON life sciences & health Eindhoven B.V.KvK 53846486
DEMCON life sciences & health Enschede B.V.KvK 06070325
DEME Offshore NL B.V.KvK 20064480
Demir-Halk Bank (Nederland) N.V.KvK 24199853
DEMO Consultants B.V.KvK 28071545
De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.KvK 33003396
Den HaagKvK 27370927
Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies (HCSS) B.V.KvK 27245148
Denham The Jeanmaker B.V.KvK 57908680
Den Hartogh Shared Services B.V.KvK 50411160
De Nieuwe Winkel B.V.KvK 88447979
Denim City HQ B.V.KvK 59138785
Denka International B.V.KvK 21019769
Denkavit Nederland B.V.KvK 09036151
Denkers Shipping B.V.KvK 09149929
Den Mulder Boomteelt B.V.KvK 55428142
DeNoize B.V.KvK 74525786
de Noordhoek ZonnemaireKvK 20141428
Den Ouden Materieel B.V.KvK 16085715
Denso Europe B.V.KvK 32050077
Denso International Europe B.V.KvK 32027898
DENS Power B.V.KvK 76433277
DENSsolutions B.V.KvK 55763820
Dent2Dent Hendrik Ido Ambacht B.V.KvK 70711062
Dental365 Rotterdam B.V.KvK 67451551
Dental Benelux B.V.KvK 81057660
Dental Clinics Joure B.V.KvK 67277608
Dental Clinics Veenendaal B.V.KvK 61835161
Dental Robotics B.V.KvK 69775702
DENTAL Universe B.V.KvK 27286953
Dentons Europe LLPKvK 73505323
Dentons Europe LLPKvK 34207824
Dentsply Sirona Benelux B.V.KvK 27088755
Dentsu Creative Amsterdam B.V.KvK 34220472
Dentsu Netherlands B.V.KvK 33202665
DentVille B.V.KvK 62534718
Denyo Europe B.V.KvK 30230846
Denys Engineers & Contractors B.V.KvK 27142635
Deonet Group B.V.KvK 17067870
De Oude Bibliotheek B.V.KvK 59354461
Deployment Matters Netherlands B.V.KvK 70862109
De Pooter B.V.KvK 21006768
De Praatmaat Groep B.V.KvK 52941167
Dept Creative & Media B.V.KvK 24431627
Dept Design & Technology B.V.KvK 27239483
Dept Holding B.V.KvK 63464101
Dept NL Holding B.V.KvK 92551033
De Regt Marine Cables B.V.KvK 24196885
de RonnersKvK 02069112
deRoostermakers B.V.KvK 57927405
De RuggesteunKvK 60193611
De Rugspecialist B.V.KvK 66803209
De Ruijter International B.V.KvK 18115159
Desa Construction NL B.V.KvK 69222150
Desah B.V.KvK 01108003
DESIGN8 B.V.KvK 11063158
Design Associates B.V.KvK 32085693
Design Bridge and Partners B.V.KvK 33267669
Design Erick van Egeraat B.V.KvK 66169240
Design & Trading Roermond B.V.KvK 90531876
Desolenator B.V.KvK 58733795
De Staffing Groep Nederland B.V.KvK 11020532
deSter Holding B.V.KvK 33201067
Destinus Energy B.V.KvK 89630777
Destinus NL B.V.KvK 93018169
Destinus OPRA B.V.KvK 89632966
Desyde B.V.KvK 31043048
Desyo B.V.KvK 88061248
Deta-Q B.V.KvK 86888706
DET International Holding LimitedKvK 87512904
deugro (Netherlands) B.V.KvK 64775275
De Urbanisten B.V.KvK 68453302
Deus B.V.KvK 76658007
Deutsche BankKvK 33304583
Deutsche Post International B.V.KvK 33232511
Deutsche Telekom Global Business Solutions Nederland B.V.KvK 76706532
DevelsteinCollge-DevelsingelKvK 40324154
Devhouse Spindle B.V.KvK 61958034
De ViB fabriek B.V.KvK 58738908
Devleaps B.V.KvK 90337034
Devon India-NL B.V.KvK 39084661
De Voogt Naval Architects B.V.KvK 34059966
DevOpsInternational B.V.KvK 64080986
DevRepublic B.V.KvK 08181059
De Vries Titan B.V.KvK 18076391

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.