This page only contains information about the recognition as a sponsor for exchange purposes. You can find the conditions for residence permits for exchange purposes on the pages cultural exchange and Working Holiday. On this page, however, you can find the exchange notification form and the separate appendices of the application forms.
In order to bring someone to the Netherlands for a cultural exchange, your company must have been recognised by the IND. In order to be recognised as a sponsor, your company must be a reliable partner for the IND. After your organisation has been recognised, it will be entered in the Public Register for Recognised Sponsors.
Recognition is not mandatory for applications under the Working Holiday Program and Working Holiday Scheme.
There are certain conditions that apply to all recognised sponsors. In addition, the recognition for exchange purposes is subject to the following conditions:
This application costs € 2105.
The application recognition as sponsor due to change in business entity costs € 2105.
The application form lists the documents that you need for your application.
You have to have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.