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Companies

Everaert Advocaten has been providing tailored services to companies here in the Netherlands, and overseas, for many years. Our lawyers are familiar with the procedures for establishing, developing or extending business activities. Labour migration within the Netherlands and Europe are also areas of expertise. For multinationals Everaert Advocaten has a division dedicated to their needs.

As employers

Dutch companies are often on the lookout for specific knowledge or expertise. When they are unable to locate this within the Dutch market they look overseas. Everaert Advocaten can actively guide this process so that employees can start as soon as possible, and in compliance with the relevant rules and regulations.

Establishing a presence

We gladly share our enthusiasm and advice with foreign businesses and entrepreneurs wishing to establish a branch of their activities in the Netherlands. Together with our clients we think through what the best strategic immigration choices are for the successful achievement of this goal. Where requested we can also take the administrative tasks associated with the process out of your hands. In such a way, entrepreneurs can do what they do best, get to business. Start up businesses can also take advantage of our expertise and services.

Multinationals

Multinationals from a variety of branch sectors have found their way to Everaert Advocaten and take advantage of our migration services. Our services are comprehensive: applying for permits and providing the administrative support required in this process; the possibility of setting up a migration desk for you; undertaking audits in order to ensure compliance with government controls; and providing in-house migration training for your personnel section.

As of 1 January 2012 new salary requirement for highly skilled migrants

Highly skilled migrants must satisfy a salary requirement. This requirement is amended each year, starting January 1st. For 2012, the following amounts are in place: Highly skilled migrants from the age of 30: € 51.239 Highly skilled migrants younger than 30: € 37.575 Students graduated in the Netherlands: € 26.931

Changes in the Dutch 30% tax ruling starting 1 January 2012

The budget of the Dutch government for 2012 includes a bill introducing important changes to the 30% tax benefit ruling of the Dutch Finance Department. The changes represent important restrictions for budgetary reasons. The good news is for young foreign PhD students graduating in the Netherlands.

Pilot for short stay as a highly skilled migrant starting January 1

Starting 1 January 2012, companies registered with the Dutch Immigration Department for hiring highly skilled migrants ('kennismigranten") will also be facilitated in obtaining UWV work permits for work assignments up to 90 days.

Wealthy Immigrants Welcome

Wealthy immigrants, read carefully. With the Modern Migration Policy Act the possibilities of taking up residency in the Netherlands will increase. Pursuant to a new paragraph in the Dutch Aliens Act wealthy aliens may acquire a residence permit to retire in the Netherlands.

Voorstel aanpassing hervorming 30% regeling

There are no translations available.Staatssecretaris Weekers heeft besloten tegemoet te komen aan de kritiek op de voorgestelde hervorming van de 30% regeling.

Introduction of ‘Market Conformity Test’

On 19 June 2011, the ‘market-conformity test’ was introduced. With this test, IND has the possibility to refuse a highly skilled migrant the regular residence permit if the salary agreed is not in line with market conditions.

Fees for entry clearance visa and residence permits to rise as of 1 July 2011

The fees for applications that enable foreign nationals to work or study in the Netherlands or to form or reunite a family will go up on 1 July. According to the coalition agreement the fees have to be as cost-effective as possible.

Fees for European Blue Card set

On 19 June the directive with regard to the European Blue Card has been implemented. On 16 June the Minister for Immigration and Asylum has informed the Dutch House of Representatives about the fees for this Card.

The European Blue Card, an opportunity for highly skilled migrants?

As of June 19, 2011 the Netherlands has adopted the EU Blue Card Directive (2009/50), (also known as the Directive for highly skilled migrants) into its national legislation. As of this date direct recourse to the directive is possible. Who is this directive applicable to? How does it differ from existing national rulings regarding highly skilled migrants?

Proposals to tighten Aliens Employment Act and highly skilled migrant scheme

Agreements made by the coalition government regarding labour migration have been detailed in a letter dated 11 April 2011 and signed by the Ministers of Social Affairs and Employment and Immigration and Asylum. Although the Aliens Employment Act and the ruling regarding highly skilled migrant labourers does not require structural review, a number of the existing regulations will be tightened.

CONTACT

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