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more prevention

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How we work

Your guide through the
maze of migration

Human sized maze
Step 1

Short Assessment

This is our first contact, mostly by phone or email. You provide us with the relevant information about your issue so we can assess how we can help you.

What to expect from us

We ask you a few questions to get a comprehensive understanding of your situation. We will likely ask you to send us some documentation.

What we expect from you

Don’t hesitate to reach out to us via phone or email. Ensure you have all relevant facts on hand regarding your situation.

Step 2

Consultation

We analyze information received during the intake to offer you expert legal advice in your best interest.

What to expect from us

We ensure you understand all the legal options as well as the potential outcomes. We also give you an estimate of the fees and costs.

What we expect from you

Make sure to express any personal concerns you may have regarding your situation and possible options.

Step 3

Case Execution

We engage in the necessary legal procedures such as filling out the application for your residence permit with the IND.

What to expect from us

You can count on us to be your expert representation towards government institutions such as IND and UWV. We keep you informed of the progress.

What we expect from you

You are expected to cooperate with additional documents if needed.

Step 4

Case Resolution

When we receive the decision from the IND we inform you immediately. If the outcome is positive, we inform you about the next step. if the outcome is not what we expected, we map out follow-up actions together.

What to expect from us

We keep you up to date of all the steps in the procedure that will occur

What we expect from you

Of course, bureaucratic procedures may require some patience from you :) In the meantime, we ask you to keep us informed of changes that may affect the procedure.

Step 5

Post-Permit

After we secured your position and finish the case successfully, we won’t cut you loose. We know that preventing new obstacles and anticipating better options is of vital importance.

What to expect from us

Included in our fixed fee for guidance in applications and proceedings is a one-year free service for questions & answers.

What we expect from you

We ask you to keep us informed of changes that may possibly affect your permit

Our service portfolio

End-to-end
corporate migration

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Highly skilled migrants

Highly skilled migrants

The Highly Skilled Migrant permit enables businesses to easily and efficiently hire skilled workers from outside the EU. The key requirement for an employee to qualify as a Highly Skilled Migrant is a salary that reflects their value in the Dutch labor market. This scheme is popular due to its favorable permit application conditions.

Variations of this residence permit

  1. Highly skilled migrants below 30 years of age
  2. Highly skilled migrants above 30 years of age
  3. Highly skilled migrants with reduced salary criteria

Typical procedure

  1. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents
  2. We make the payment of application fees to the IND
  3. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests
  4. Once permit is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions

Application costs

Ranges from EUR 270,00 to EUR 325,00 depending on the application.

Our fees

Ranges from EUR 1970,00 to EUR 3350,00 depending on the application.

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

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02

Recognition as a sponsor

Recognition as a sponsor

Being recognized as a sponsor enables companies, schools or organizations to welcome the arrival of a third-country national for study, exchange, research or work purposes. The key requirement for an sponsor to qualify for recognition is that it must function as a reliable partner for the IND. Recognition corresponds to various advantages such as, the IND processes your applications faster and you do not need to provide as much documentary evidence.

Variations of this residence permit

  1. Study: applications for residence permits for the purpose of study.
  2. Exchange: applications for residence permits for the purpose of au pair and cultural exchange.
  3. Research: applications for residence permits for the purpose of research under Directive (EU) 2016/801.
  4. Work: applications for residence permits for the purpose of work as a highly-skilled migrant, work in paid employment, seasonal labour, gaining work experience, intra-corporate transfer or residence as the holder of a European Blue Card.

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Typical procedure

  1. We check if your organization is meeting the obligations for recognised sponsorship. These are about the ability to provide information, the obligation to keep records and the duty of care. You can read all about it at the website of the IND.
  2. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents.
  3. We make the payment of application fees to the IND.
  4. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests.
  5. Once the recognition is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions.

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Application costs

Ranges from EUR 2162,00 to EUR 4326,00 depending on the application.

Our fees

Starting from EUR 1700,00 depending on the application.

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

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03

Intra-corporate transferee

Intra-corporate transferee

An intra-corporate transferee residence permit is a work and residence permit for managers, specialists and trainees with a nationality from outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. Such intra-corporate transfers of personnel, result in new skills and knowledge, innovation and enhanced economic opportunities for the host companies.

Variations of this residence permit

  1. You work for a company established outside the EU and you will be transferred to a branch of this company in the Netherlands
  2. You work for a company within the EU and have an intra-corporate transferee residence permit from a different EU country. You will be transferred to a branch in the Netherlands for a period of more than 90 days

Typical procedure

  1. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents
  2. We make the payment of application fees to the IND
  3. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests
  4. Once permit is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions

Application costs

Ranges from EUR 210,00 to EUR 350,00 depending on the application

Our fees

Ranges from EUR 935,00 to EUR 2175,00 depending on the application

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

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05

Residence permit self-employed person

Residence permit self-employed person

Are you a foreign freelancer/self-employed professional (zzp'er) and you want to do assignments in the Netherlands? Or do you have a business in the Netherlands and want to subcontract work to a foreign freelancer/self-employed professional? Apply for the residence permit for a self-employed person.

Variations of this residence permit

1. Sometimes, a valid provision residence permit (MVV) is needed for this application. You can check the website of the IND for the exceptions

Typical procedure

  1. We check if your plan meets the requirements. At first, your work is essential to the Dutch economy. Secondly, you meet the income requirements and you must have more than one commission. You can read all about it on the website of the IND
  2. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents
  3. We make the payment of application fees to the IND
  4. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests
  5. Once a permit is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions

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Application costs

Ranges from EUR 210,00 to EUR 350,00 depending on the application.

Our fees

We will first check whether your start-up will meet the requirements. We can advise you in an hour meeting for EU 280,00. After that, we can offer you a fixed fee for the first application which ranges from EUR 1250,00 to EUR 3500,00 depending on the application.

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

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06

Start-up

Start-up

The residence permit for startups allows ambitious entrepreneurs from outside the EU, EEA, or Switzerland to apply for a temporary residence permit for the Netherlands. It is a win-win situation for the entrepreneur and Dutch society at large: you have a successful business and the Dutch economy benefits.

Variations of this residence permit

  1. You have an innovative start-up company with scalable activities. This means that your company can grow along with the demand for the product or service

Typical procedure

  1. We check if your plan meets the requirements for the purpose of a start-up residence permit. One of them is that you work with a reliable mentor: a facilitator. Also, your company is innovative and you have a step-by-step plan. You can read all about it at the website of the IND
  2. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents
  3. We make the payment of application fees to the IND
  4. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests
  5. Once the permit is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions

Application costs

Ranges from EUR 210,00 to EUR 350,00 depending on the application.

Our fees

We will first check whether your start-up will meet the requirements. We can advise you in an hour meeting for EU 280,00. After that, we can offer you a fixed fee for the first application which ranges from EUR 1250,00 to EUR 3500,00 depending on the application.

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

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01

Highly skilled migrants

The Highly Skilled Migrant permit enables businesses to easily and efficiently hire skilled workers from outside the EU. The key requirement for an employee to qualify as a Highly Skilled Migrant is a salary that reflects their value in the Dutch labor market. This scheme is popular due to its favorable permit application conditions.

Variations under this scheme

  1. Highly skilled migrants below 30 years of age
  2. Highly skilled migrants above 30 years of age
  3. Highly skilled migrants with reduced salary criteria

Typical procedure

  1. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents
  2. We make the payment of application fees to the IND
  3. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests
  4. Once permit is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions

Application costs

Ranges from EUR 270,00 to EUR 325,00 depending on the application.

Our fees

Ranges from EUR 1970 to EUR 3350,00 depending on the application.

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

Get in touch
02

Recognition as a sponsor

Being recognized as a sponsor enables companies, schools or organizations to welcome the arrival of a third-country national for study, exchange, research or work purposes. The key requirement for an sponsor to qualify for recognition is that it must function as a reliable partner for the IND. Recognition corresponds to various advantages such as, the IND processes your applications faster and you do not need to provide as much documentary evidence.

Variations under this scheme

  1. Study: applications for residence permits for the purpose of study.
  2. Exchange: applications for residence permits for the purpose of au pair and cultural exchange.
  3. Research: applications for residence permits for the purpose of research under Directive (EU) 2016/801.
  4. Work: applications for residence permits for the purpose of work as a highly-skilled migrant, work in paid employment, seasonal labour, gaining work experience, intra-corporate transfer or residence as the holder of a European Blue Card.

‍

Typical procedure

  1. We check if your organization is meeting the obligations for recognised sponsorship. These are about the ability to provide information, the obligation to keep records and the duty of care. You can read all about it at the website of the IND.
  2. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents.
  3. We make the payment of application fees to the IND.
  4. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests.
  5. Once the recognition is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions.

‍

Application costs

Ranges from EUR 2162,00 to EUR 4326,00 depending on the application.

Our fees

Ranges from EUR 1970 to EUR 3350,00 depending on the application.

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

Get in touch
03

Intra-corporate transferee

An intra-corporate transferee residence permit is a work and residence permit for managers, specialists and trainees with a nationality from outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. Such intra-corporate transfers of personnel, result in new skills and knowledge, innovation and enhanced economic opportunities for the host companies.

Variations under this scheme

  1. You work for a company established outside the EU and you will be transferred to a branch of this company in the Netherlands
  2. You work for a company within the EU and have an intra-corporate transferee residence permit from a different EU country. You will be transferred to a branch in the Netherlands for a period of more than 90 days

Typical procedure

  1. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents
  2. We make the payment of application fees to the IND
  3. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests
  4. Once permit is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions

Application costs

Ranges from EUR 210,00 to EUR 350,00 depending on the application

Our fees

Ranges from EUR 1970 to EUR 3350,00 depending on the application.

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

Get in touch
05

Residence permit self-employed person

Are you a foreign freelancer/self-employed professional (zzp'er) and you want to do assignments in the Netherlands? Or do you have a business in the Netherlands and want to subcontract work to a foreign freelancer/self-employed professional? Apply for the residence permit for a self-employed person.

Variations under this scheme

1. Sometimes, a valid provision residence permit (MVV) is needed for this application. You can check the website of the IND for the exceptions

Typical procedure

  1. We check if your plan meets the requirements. At first, your work is essential to the Dutch economy. Secondly, you meet the income requirements and you must have more than one commission. You can read all about it on the website of the IND
  2. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents
  3. We make the payment of application fees to the IND
  4. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests
  5. Once a permit is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions

‍

Application costs

Ranges from EUR 210,00 to EUR 350,00 depending on the application.

Our fees

Ranges from EUR 1970 to EUR 3350,00 depending on the application.

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

Get in touch
06

Start-up

The residence permit for startups allows ambitious entrepreneurs from outside the EU, EEA, or Switzerland to apply for a temporary residence permit for the Netherlands. It is a win-win situation for the entrepreneur and Dutch society at large: you have a successful business and the Dutch economy benefits.

Variations under this scheme

  1. You have an innovative start-up company with scalable activities. This means that your company can grow along with the demand for the product or service

Typical procedure

  1. We check if your plan meets the requirements for the purpose of a start-up residence permit. One of them is that you work with a reliable mentor: a facilitator. Also, your company is innovative and you have a step-by-step plan. You can read all about it at the website of the IND
  2. We submit the relevant application to the IND along with supporting documents
  3. We make the payment of application fees to the IND
  4. We liaise with the immigration professional at IND to respond swiftly to additional requests
  5. Once the permit is granted, we help you ensure compliance by guiding you through regulatory conditions

Application costs

Ranges from EUR 210,00 to EUR 350,00 depending on the application.

Our fees

Ranges from EUR 1970 to EUR 3350,00 depending on the application.

Would you like to learn more about this scheme and how you may best make use of it? Don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Success stories

Short-term problems,
Long-term solutions

Two sisters separated by loss, united by pioneering legal work
Case type

Family re-unification

Nationality

Indian

Case duration

2 Years

Case description

Imagine you are working as a successful highly skilled migrant in the Netherlands. You have found a Dutch partner and you are enjoying life and all the opportunities. This changes dramatically when both your parents pass away quickly after each other. A sibling, who stays behind, wants to live with you in the Netherlands. You apply with substantial documentation at the immigration office for family reunification. It is rejected and, in the meantime, your residency in the Netherlands is in jeopardy because you have spent too much time abroad.

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Residence swap
Case type

Highly skilled migrant – Self-employed entrepreneur - Swap of residence

Nationality

Argentinian

Case duration

7 months

Case description

An Argentinian couple has lived in the Netherlands for over 3 years. One was recruited as a highly skilled migrant and is considering continuing as a self-employed entrepreneur. It is very challenging to acquire a self-employed entrepreneur's visa even if the applicant has been living for many years in the Netherlands. The point system does not distinguish between newcomers and people who are already residents. That's why we proposed a to our clients a swap.

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