How to apply for a Dutch work visa?

All non-EU citizen applicants who want to apply for a work visa must first obtain a valid work permit. Employees or employers can apply for a work permit, but generally the employer applies for it, and there are many types of Dutch work visas. The following is an introduction to the common types:

1. highly skilled immigrant visa (KM)

This kind of work visa is issued to applicants who stay for more than 90 days and need the guarantee of the company. The most important thing is that not all companies are qualified to guarantee this kind of visa. If there is no qualification, it is impossible to apply for this kind of visa, which will also affect the applicant's future application for permanent residence visa and other issues.

2. Labor Visa

This type of visa is generally issued to applicants for work, such as cooks and other occupations. If an employer hires foreign workers, he must first apply for a labor permit for the employee. Secondly, the employee must have special skills. Moreover, the employer has tried his best to recruit locally, for example through advertisements, but there is no news. In addition, employers must report this job vacancy to the Labor Department for more than 5 weeks. If they cannot find suitable staff, they can only hire foreign workers.

3. seasonal employment

This visa is for those who work for up to 24 weeks, and the employer must have a work permit (TWV) issued by the UWV. If you need to apply for this type of work visa, you first need to apply for a temporary residence permit (MVV). The temporary residence permit is prepared for applicants who need to stay for more than 90 days. Since the applicant stays for up to 24 weeks, upon arrival, as the guarantor of the employee, the employer needs to apply for a residence permit for the employee.

Precautions

The work permit is only valid for the employer, but it ceases at the same time when the employee offers to quit his job, and the general work permit is usually not available.