Author: Maggie Bisschop

We are pleased to announce that Susanne Mooij will return to our firm as an attorney-counsel as of April 1st. With more than 15 years of experience in Dutch and European immigration law, Susanne is an asset to our team. Susanne has a focus on assisting clients in the creative industry, including artists, designers, dancers […]

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As a recognized sponsor, the employer of a highly skilled migrant has the obligation to keep and retain details of the foreign national in their records. This obligation comes down to retaining the evidence showing that the foreign national meets the conditions for the requested residence permit. Failure to comply with this obligation can be […]

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The revised EU Directive for the European Blue Card was adopted on October 21, 2021. Pending the full implementation of this Directive, some of the new rules for the European Blue Card came into effect on November 18, 2023. The relevant application forms have been adjusted accordingly. This news article will outline the most significant […]

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The transfer deadline day is nearing. With Jordan Henderson’s transfer to Ajax, migration law has been in the spotlight in the Netherlands in recent weeks, as he was not immediately eligible to play. Henderson did not yet have a valid Single Permit, which he requires as the UK is no longer part of the EU. […]

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The Council of State, serving as the highest administrative judicial authority in the Netherlands, delivered its verdict on the pilot cases concerning the IND’s decision to end the temporary protection by September 4, 2023 for non-Ukrainians holding a temporary residence permit in Ukraine. The Council of State rules the Minister did not have the authority to […]

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Application fees for Dutch citizenship requests, by naturalization or option, are revised annually. As of 1 January 2024, the IND charges the following amounts: Category Application fees in 2024 Application fees in 2023 Single option request € 217 € 206 Option request with partner € 370 € 351 Child < 18 joining option request € 24 € 23 Single naturalization request € 1.023 € 970 Naturalization […]

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If you are Dutch, then Dutch law governing names, applies. Even if you have another nationality besides the Dutch nationality. If you are not Dutch, then the law governing names of your nationality applies. In that case, the Dutch authorities must recognize any changes in names that have taken place outside the Netherlands. This does […]

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Today, the new salary thresholds for highly skilled migrants, intra-company transfers, Blue Card holders, and recent graduates in the Netherlands were published. The following salary thresholds will apply per January 1st, 2024: The above presents the minimum gross salary per month, excluding 8% holiday allowance. All applications filed after 31 December 2023 will need to […]

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Today, the highest administrative court in the Netherlands, the Administrative Law Division of the Council of State (the Council of State), ruled in two judgments that the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) may no longer impose the requirement that asylum seekers can only work a maximum of 24 weeks per year. According to the Council of […]

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On October 1, 2023, the Law on Determination of Statelessness entered into force. One of the reasons for this new law is criticism from the Advisory Commission on Aliens Affairs (ACVZ) on the Dutch approach to statelessness. Before this law entered into force, the Netherlands did not have a procedure in place to determine statelessness. […]

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