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Employers

All sectors of the Dutch economy benefit from labour migration. Employers are increasingly looking overseas for personnel with particular knowledge and skills. The Foreign Employment Act creates a few hurdles for employers in that they must have a work permit for each employee they hire, not simply for foreign labour but also for temporary personnel, freelances, trainees and volunteers. Not having such a permit can result in heavy fines.

Providing advice on acquiring work permits is an area of excellence of our lawyers. Handling fines is furthermore an area in which Everaert has developed a good reputation.

Highly skilled migrants

The government encourages the knowledge economy by providing extra facilities for highly skilled migrants. Nationwide expat centres are being implemented, through which the permits for highly skilled foreign employees can be handled quickly and centrally. Applications are judged according to salary criteria. Employers which have registered with the Immigration Services (IND) in order to be able to hire foreign employees are obliged to adhere to a number of administrative responsibilities which, if not followed, will result in heavy fines, and the loss of the right to hire foreign nationals.

Everaert Advocaten ensures that its corporate clients are registered to hire highly skilled migrants with the IND and make recommendations as to how this can be implemented. We strive to find the most efficient and flexible solutions.

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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.