IND revokes Nina.Care’s recognised sponsor status
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has revoked the recognised sponsor status of au pair agency Nina.Care. Nina.Care has been informed of the IND’s decision by letter. The loss of this accreditation has consequences for the agency’s au pairs and their host families.
The IND took the decision to revoke Nina.Care’s recognised sponsor status in view of the agency’s large number of violations. Nina.Care was fined 48 times by the IND, for a total amount of more than €110,000.
Consequences
Organisations that want to hire employees from outside the EU must have recognised sponsor status. This means that from now on, Nina.Care may only employ au pairs who are EU citizens.
Au pairs
Au pairs with more than 3 months left on their residence permit will be given 3 months to find another agency. Au pairs with fewer than 3 months left on their residence permit can stay with Nina.Care.
Both au pairs and their host families will receive a letter from the IND explaining how they will be affected by Nina.Care’s loss of its accreditation. The IND is also organising information sessions for au pairs.
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