Frequently asked questions
On this page we will delve into frequently asked questions about relocation of personal and immigration procedures.
When can my non-EU employee start working?
- When can my non-EU employee start working?
- Your company’s situation; are you a recognized sponsor?
- What is your employee’s situation
What is a highly skilled migrant?
- What is a highly skilled migrant?
- What are the salary criteria for highly skilled migrants in 2025?
- How long can a highly skilled migrant stay in the Netherlands?
- What do we have to arrange for a highly skilled migrant?
What is the 30% ruling?
- What is the 30% ruling?
- Who is eligible for the 30% ruling?
- What is ‘specific expertise’?
- What is fiscal salary?
- What if the salary is lower than the standard amounts?
How do we become a Recognised Sponsor of the IND?
- What is a recognised sponsor?
- Why become a recognized sponsor?
- What are the terms to become a recognized sponsor?
- Which costs do we have to take into account?
- How do we become a recognized sponsor?
My expat employee wants to bring a family, what do we have to arrange?
- Can expat employees bring their children to the Netherlands?
- What are the schooling options for expat children?
- Do children need to speak Dutch to attend school?
Which immigration procedures are there for living and working in the Netherlands?
- Which immigration procedures are there for living and working in the Netherlands?
- Which residence permits can a non-EU citizen use to work at my company?
What do we need to do to hire a non-EU employee?
- Which immigration procedures can we use?
- What obligations does my company have when hiring non-EU nationals?
- What else do I need to arrange for non-EU employees?
I want to employ an expat, what now?
- Do we need to arrange a visa or work permit for the expat?
- What are the steps in the immigration process for non-EU expats?
- What support should we offer during relocation?
- Is the 30% tax ruling applicable to our expat employee?
What do we need to arrange for an EU employee?
- What do I have to arrange for an EU employee on a local Dutch labour contract?
- What do I have to arrange for an EU employee on assignment?
- What else do I need to arrange, apart from the immigration formalities?
How do we find a home on the Dutch rental market?
- How do we find a good home for our expats?
- Why is finding a home in the Netherlands difficult?
- Can we do the home finding from abroad?
- What does the Dutch rental market look like?
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