The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) developed an entry procedure specifically for highly skilled migrants, or ‘knowledge migrants’.
Please go to the IND’s website or download a document here. An English version is available here.
You can use the IND site to learn more about:
The entry procedure for highly skilled migrants and labour migrants, in either English or Dutch.
Organisations and companies who are allowed to participate in the special entry procedure for Highly Skilled Migrants.
After your employer has arranged a time and day for you at the Expatcenter desk, you can expect the following to be arranged at your appointment:
Registration with municipal administration (GBA).
Your public service number. This registration number will be used for your work, opening a bank account, for hospital visits, for example. You will need to request this yourself once you have registered with the municipality and it will be mailed to you after a few weeks.
You will receive the residence documents requested by your employer.
Expatcenter Amsterdam
World Trade Center Amsterdam
F-Tower Strawinskylaan 39 (second floor)
1077 XW Amsterdam
Email welcome@expatcenter.iamsterdam.com
Telephone +31 (0)20 254 7999
Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
Postbus 3211
2280 GE Rijswijk
Website: www.ind.nl/EN/index.asp
To inquire about the progress of an application, call the number below.
Telephone: 0900 123 4561, € 0.10 p/m
From outside the Netherlands: +31 (0)20 889 3045
(Monday to Friday, 9:00-17:00)