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.
All recognised sponsors
13,018 employers- ARGO MOTOR SPARES B.V.KvK 80257429
- Ariana Garden B.V.KvK 85925160
- Ariane Zorggroep B.V.KvK 92383041
- Arisphone B.V.KvK 82238707
- Aristos B.V.KvK 68108001
- Arjo Nederland B.V.KvK 69089396
- ARKEMA B.V.KvK 24270059
- Arkitech International B.V.KvK 68330448
- Arkoil Technologies Nederland B.V.KvK 55123465
- Arkray Europe B.V.KvK 34214240
- Arktura B.V.KvK 73723754
- Arla Foods B.V.KvK 32151766
- ARLANXEO Holding B.V.KvK 64658066
- ARLANXEO Netherlands B.V.KvK 14032465
- Armada Consultants B.V.KvK 27269718
- A.R. Management & Consultancy B.V.KvK 69196915
- Armflow Pump Technologies B.V.KvK 64125920
- ArnhemKvK 09214908
- Arnold & Siedsma B.V.KvK 20060991
- Arnold Suhr Netherlands B.V.KvK 30082985
- Aroundtown Management NL B.V.KvK 66881307
- ARQ Nationaal Psychotrauma CentrumKvK 27310568
- Array Industries Engineering B.V.KvK 29035351
- ARRIS Group B.V.KvK 39080338
- Arriva Personenvervoer Nederland B.V.KvK 30124575
- ARS Traffic & Transport Technology B.V.KvK 27168565
- Artefact BeneluxKvK 51364247
- Artemis Bioservices B.V.KvK 86350404
- ArtEZ Hogeschool voor de KunstenKvK 09109756
- Arthe Civil & Structure B.V.KvK 30236509
- Arthrex Distribution Hub EMEA B.VKvK 64031454
- Arthrex Nederland B.V.KvK 17213459
- Arthur D. Little Benelux N.V.KvK 24336922
- Arthur's Legal B.V.KvK 34226401
- Artific B.V.KvK 92661564
- Artificial DesignKvK 61953679
- Artinis Medical Systems B.V.KvK 09127900
- Artipoppe B.V.KvK 57904758
- Artsen zonder Grenzen (Médecins Sans Frontières, Nederland)KvK 41215974
- Arts en Zorg B.V.KvK 32104230
- Arup B.V.KvK 34143988
- Arval B.V.KvK 30139084
- Arvato Netherlands B.V.KvK 33238888
- Aryo Systems B.V.KvK 78555299
- Aryza B.V.KvK 30116651
- Asahi Biosciences Europe BranchKvK 96935340
- ASAHI INTECC EUROPE B.V.KvK 77482530
- Asahi Tanker Co. , Ltd. Europe OfficeKvK 78465192
- ASA International N.V.KvK 30251052
- ASAMCOKvK 20071395
- Asbuilt Solutions B.V.KvK 63331071
- Asc Academics B.V.KvK 63249863
- ASCI Netherlands B.V.KvK 74368249
- AS Colour B.V.KvK 93779240
- Ascom (Nederland) B.V.KvK 30041716
- Ascott Hospitality (Europe) N.V.KvK 50042971
- ASE NL Service Center B.V.KvK 59083573
- Asfalt Productie Tiel (APT) B.V.KvK 66151295
- Ashland Industries Nederland B.V.KvK 27022150
- Ashland ServicesKvK 24267865
- Asian Bistro NijmegenKvK 94335109
- Asica Group B.V.KvK 70311765
- ASICS Europe B.V.KvK 34092761
- ASICS Technology B.V.KvK 87169347
- Asimo Networks B.V.KvK 69725284
- Ask Community Systems B.V.KvK 24339751
- Ask Phill B.V.KvK 66271266
- ASL Dutch B.V.KvK 71886354
- ASL Global B.V.KvK 70818533
- ASM Europe BVKvK 54004004
- ASM International N.V.KvK 30037466
- ASM IP Holding B.V.KvK 51509644
- Asmi Technology Consulting B.V.KvK 89396693
- ASML Holding N.V.KvK 17085815
- ASML Netherlands B.V.KvK 17052456
- ASML Trading B.V.KvK 69631557
- ASM Maritime B.V.KvK 34313871
- ASMPT ALSI B.V.KvK 59991909
- ASN Bank N.V.KvK 16062338
- AS Operations Holding B.V.KvK 34218994
- Aspen Oss B.V.KvK 57822883
- Aspentech Europe B.V.KvK 17096166
- Asperion Hosting B.V.KvK 34209714
- Aspire Systems B.V.KvK 67347894
- ASP The Netherlands B.V.KvK 72492449
- ASR Nederland N.V.KvK 30070695
- ASRock Europe B.V.KvK 12048643
- Assai Software Services B.V.KvK 11025854
- Assemble 33 B.V.KvK 74344684
- Assembling Manufacturing & Sourcing Group B.V.KvK 34186302
- Assent Compliance Netherlands B.V.KvK 75451565
- Assertive Yield B.V.KvK 74301268
- Asset Control International B.V.KvK 01060543
- Asset Insight B.V.KvK 70034915
- Asset People B.V.KvK 67635180
- ASSET Rail B.V.KvK 32107173
- AssistiveWare B.V.KvK 34323889
- AssistYou Group B.V.KvK 70786828
- A&S System Integrators B.V.KvK 52135403
- Astellas B.V.KvK 33193274
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.