Business Newsletter

The Cooperating Service is going to be closed from 9.00 to 13.00 on the following dates:

• Tuesday 21 April 2026
• Thursday 28 May 2026

These closures mean that the afternoon waiting times may be longer than normal. We therefore recommend that you call the next day or later in the week. We would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Applicants for a provisional residence permit (MVV) were, until 2 March 2026, required to complete an MVV issue form at the Dutch representation abroad. That will soon be unnecessary. There is a transition period until 31 March 2026.

Applications from 2 March 2026 or after

For all MVV applications approved from 2 March onwards, the MVV issue form is no longer required.

Applications from before 2 March 2026

The IND is working on processing applications from before 2 March. This could take some time. This process is expected to be completed by 31 March. From 1 April 2026, all applications can be submitted without the MVV issue form.

Online information meeting - 23 April 2026

Team Business Relationship Management is organising a general information meeting for new recognised sponsors on 23 April 2026. This meeting will take place online via Teams. New employees of existing recognised sponsors can also participate. 

Register now for this meeting. After your registration, you will receive a confirmation. About a week in advance, you will receive the Teams link for the meeting. 

Themed meeting - 16 April 2026

Team Businesses Relationship Management is organising a themed meeting from 9.30 to 11.30 on 16 April 2026. The topic is 'the European blue card permit'. During the meeting, there will first be a short presentation and then cases will be discussed. 

Register for this meeting before 9 April 2026. Maximum two people per organisation.

Register for a meeting

Would you like to register for a meeting? Please send an email to team.zakelijk@ind.nl. Please include the following details in the email:

• The name of the meeting (Themed Meeting 16 April or Information Meeting New Recognised Sponsors 23 April 2026)
• Your organisation’s name
• Your Chamber of Commerce registration number
• The names and email addresses of the participants

Are you applying for renewal of the residence permit for the highly skilled migrant? You no longer need to enter the salary of the highly skilled migrant in the online application form. The self-declaration is sufficient. You hereby declare the following:

• The highly skilled migrant meets the applicable salary criterion.
• The salary is in line with the market. ‘In line with the market’ means that the highly skilled migrant earns the same as what people earn on average in the same job.
• The salary is transferred to a bank account in the highly skilled migrant’s name. The payment is made within one month.

No longer filling in the salary means less administrative burden for you and the IND. The new form does not change the rights and obligations of a recognised sponsor.

You must inform us of changes in your situation or that of the employee. In this newsletter, we would like to remind you to pass on any changes in contact persons. 

It often happens that the IND wants to contact a recognised sponsor. But it is not always clear who is the (primary) contact person at that time. You must inform us of a change of contact person using the notification form. This also applies if you use an authorised representative.

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