The conditions under which your employee can work in the Netherlands depend on his or her nationality.

  • Employees from the European Union or Switzerland can work in the Netherlands without a permit or the imposition of conditions.
  • Employees from outside the European Union who want to work for less than 90 days only need a short-stay visa and a work permit.
  • Employees from outside the European Union who want to work from more than 90 days must have a combined residence permit or another residence permit under which they are permitted to work in the Netherlands.

Whether your employee is allowed to work in the Netherlands will be shown in their passport and residence permit. The residence permit includes a labour market endorsement that indicates whether your employee is permitted to work in the Netherlands.

If you would like to find out whether an employee is allowed to work in the Netherlands, e-mail or call our attorneys for a telephone consultation without obligation.

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