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Which skills are in demand in Netherlands?
OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND
- ICT specialists. The Netherlands has a knowledge-driven economy with a strong focus on high-tech industries, technological and social innovations and high labour productivity.
- Innovators in creative industries.
- Health care specialists.
Can I get a job in Netherlands without speaking Dutch?
You don’t have to speak Dutch to work in the Netherlands – in fact, English is the main business language in many companies. However, it increases your chances if you do. You will probably end up working in the Netherlands for a large international company if you don’t speak Dutch.
How can I get sponsored to work in the Netherlands?
If you want to be sponsored for a job in the Netherlands your employer doesn’t have to be the registered sponsor. Instead, you can go through an umbrella company, or in some rarer cases, a recruitment agency.
What is considered a highly skilled migrant in Netherlands?
A highly-skilled migrant is defined by the Immigration Service as an employee who works for a recognized sponsor in the Netherlands on the basis of a work contract and fulfills specific age, salary and experience requirements.
How do you become a recognized sponsor?
To become a recognised sponsor, your organisation must be a reliable partner for the IND. After recognition, your organisation will be registered in the Public Register for Recognised Sponsors.
Why are salaries so low in Netherlands?
Tax on everything you buy. This is on top of income tax that you pay. To make the situation worst in Netherlands employers also pay social security for each employee they hire. Thus making salaries lower and lower to employees.
Can a non-EU partner pass the Dutch language test?
Depending on the residency right of the sponsor, a non-EU partner may be required to pass the Dutch language test before coming to the Netherlands. This does not apply to non-MVV visa nationals.
Can I work in the Netherlands with an EU blue card?
The European Blue Card is a work permit which allows a non-EU citizen to live and work in any country within the EU except Denmark, Ireland, and the UK. In order to work in the Netherlands with an EU Blue Card that’s been issued from another country, you will need a Netherlands work visa and work permit.
How can a Dutch national take advantage of EU regulations?
A Dutch national may also take advantage of EU regulations if he or she has previously asserted rights as an EU citizen. For example, a Dutch national who has resided and worked in another EU country with their partner could then file an application in the Netherlands via EU law.
Can a non-EU partner live in the Netherlands?
Under the Dutch scheme, a partner requests that his or her non-EU partner be granted the right to reside in the Netherlands as a dependent. Under EU law, that right already exists and rather needs to be verified by the authorities.