Unless you’re self-employed, you can only work in the Netherlands with a Dutch employment contract, your UK company can’t do that. There are ways around it, where your UK company employs a Dutch Agency to take you on, but these are expensive.

How do I get a Dutch work visa?

The requirements for a Dutch regular employee work visa are:

  1. You need an employment contract with an employer in the Netherlands.
  2. You need to earn at least the minimum wage for employees over the age of 23.
  3. Your employer has to show that the position could not have been filled by a Dutch or other EU/EEA national.

How do I hire someone in the Netherlands?

Employing staff in the Netherlands

  1. Screen your future employees.
  2. Verify and register the identity of your employees.
  3. Register as an employer with the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration.
  4. Enter into a contract of employment.
  5. Pay at least the Dutch minimum wage and holiday allowance.

Can my spouse work in Netherlands?

If you come over with a spouse, they will also have a highly skilled migrant visa so they can work in the Netherlands without further sponsorship. When you have a spouse that is either from the Netherlands or a member of the EU, you can receive a residence/work permit with the spouse as your sponsor.

What is a pre employment screening?

Pre-employment screening is the process of verifying information that job candidates supply on their resumes and job applications. It may also be referred to by other names, such as: Background Checks. Criminal Background Checks.

What is the act Waadi?

The Dutch Placement of Personnel by Intermediaries Act (Dutch acronym: WAADI) prohibits a company from making the services of employees in the Netherlands available for other companies if it does not have the appropriate registration with the Chamber of Commerce.