Expat Services

Everaert advocaten - immigration lawyers

Expat Services

Foreign employees who relocate to The Netherlands together with their families not only need to have their own visa and work permits arranged, they also need to settle all kinds of practical issues. Making arrangements for moving their household goods and finding good health insurance are but two examples.

For the company it is of the utmost importance that the new employee can focus on his/her new job without having to worry about these things. Everaert Immigration Lawyers can do more than arrange work permits and residence permits. If needed, we can provide the extra personal assistance which will make the new employee and his/her accompanying family feel at home.

We can offer the following expat services:

Immigration assistance

• Accompanying the client and family to the Immigration Authority (IND) to submit a prepared immigration filing package and have passport(s) stamped

• Accompanying the client and family to register at the population register of the town hall

• Obtaining a fiscal number (BSN)

• Accompanying the client and family to the Health Centre (GGD) for the tuberculosis test.

Orientation

• A general introduction to the Netherlands, introduction to specific regions, housing, schooling and/ or daycare

Housing

• Orientation (needs and wishes)

• Accompanied house hunting tour

• Negotiating

• Contract screening

• Move-in inspection

Settling In assistance

• Opening a Dutch bank account

• Applying for a Dutch mandatory health insurance

• Applying for a liability and/ or household insurance

• Registration with a family doctor and dentist

• Requesting an internet, TV and phone line

• Setting up utilities

Schooling

• Providing general information, finding, visiting and register with appropriate schooling or daycare

Departure services

• De-registration from the population register

• Cancel the rental contract

• De-register with utility companies as well as cancelling internet, TV and phone connections

Miscellaneous

• Preparing and submitting the 30% tax ruling request with the Dutch Tax authorities

• Providing information and giving assistance on exchanging a foreign driving license into a Dutch one (with a 30% tax ruling)

• Finding a good moving company (requesting quotes)

• Arranging legalization of necessary documents

• Requesting a Police Clearance document (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag)

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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.

CONTACT

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