I amsterdam - Work Permits

The Work Permit (tewerkstellingsvergunning)
As with the residents permits, the rules are different for EU/EEA (The European Economic Area – EEA – includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom) citizens than for non-EU/EEA citizens. Some people do not require a work permit at all and only a residency permit, while some need to obtain a work permit before seeking employment, and some may only be granted a work permit by an employer who is able to apply for a work permit on their behalf. This is determined mainly by the outcome of the Resident Permit application as stated on the back of the granted Resident Card.

Contact the CWI
After establishing the regulations relative to the specific situation and country of origin, job seekers and employers must contact the employment and income arm of the government called the Centrum voor Werk en Inkomen (CWI) to process applications for work permits. CWI is an independent administrative body (ZBO) that works on assignment from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

Address:
Bureau Juridische Zaken / Tewerkstellingvergunningen
Postbus 883
2700 AW Zoetermeer
Phone: +31 (0)79 7502903
Fax: +31 (0)79 7502988
Internet:www.cwinet.nl/nl/about_cwi.asp (English version of the site www.cwinet.nl)
Another site – www.werk.nl provides answers to the general questions about work and income in the Netherlands (in English, German, French and Spanish).

Supplemental Information
ACCESS is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1986 to bridge the gap between the international community and English-speaking services available in The Netherlands. They supply free information from an extensive database, offer publications, courses, events, a professional counselling referral service and run a free helpline. They also provide several fact sheets covering subjects such as these.
Tel: +31 (0)20 423 3217
Website: www.access-nl.org