GVVA — intra-company manager or specialist outside Directive 2014/66/EU

You work for an international organisation and will be transferred to the Netherlands as a trainee, key personnel or a specialist.

The transfer does not come under the requirements of the residence permit intra-corporate transferee.

You will be transferred within an organisation with a turnover of at least 50 million euros a year.

Requirements for single permit for paid employment These requirements apply to you and your employer: You meet the general requirements that apply to everyone. You meet the income requirements. Your employer’s company or organisation is registered in the Commercial Register (in Dutch: Handelsregister) of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (in Dutch: Kamer van Koophandel or KvK). This applies only if this entry is required under the Commercial Register Act 2007 (in Dutch: Handelsregisterwet 2007). Your employer has first looked for an employee in the Netherlands and the EU or EEA countries. For this purpose, your employer must have registered the vacancy at an employer service point of the Employee Insurance Agency (in Dutch: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen or UWV). Your employer pays you a normal salary in the collective labour agreement that applies to your organisation or company. Your employer arranges right housing for you.

You will be transferred within an organisation with a turnover of at least 50 million euros a year. The transfer does not come under the requirements of the residence permit intra-corporate transferee.

Management or specialist position The positions is at least at university of applied sciences level. Your salary is at least the salary of a highly skilled migrant aged 30 or over.

Type of highly skilled migrant/European Blue Card with the right required amount (gross per month) for 2026

Highly skilled migrants 30 years or older€ 5,942.00

The residence permit says ‘Free to work in accordance with the additional document’ (in Dutch: Arbeid toegestaan conform aanvullend document). The additional document says for which employer you are allowed to work. It also sets out the conditions under which you are allowed to work. You may live and work for your employer in the Netherlands with the residence document and the additional document.

If you change employers, your old employer must notify the IND as required. Your employer will deregister you, but it is your responsibility to check with your employer that you have been deregistered. Your new employer must apply for a new residence permit.

Have you worked in the Netherlands for 5 years? Then you no longer need a work permit TWV) to work in the Netherlands.

What if you lose your job while your residence permit is still valid? You then have up to 3 months to find a new job. Did you lose your job on or after 22 May 2026 and have you had this permit for two years or more? If so, you will be given a maximum of 6 months to look for new work.

Application for family members of your employee via recognised sponsor 7514

The period of validity of the single permit is a maximum of 3 year. Have you had a valid residence permit for work for 5 years? Then the single permit is valid for a maximum of 5 years.

Will your residence permit expire soon? Then you can extend your residence permit.

Have you had a residence permit for 5 years? Then you can apply for a permanent residence permit.