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In the Netherlands, the companies that can sponsor a work visa are the 13,297 organisations on the IND register of recognised sponsors; you can search all of them in the IND recognised sponsors list. Every company below is on that register and has English-language vacancies open in the Netherlands right now. The ranking is by open jobs, taken from each employer's own careers site, so it reflects who is hiring today rather than who is famous. 1,365 of the 1,949 sponsors whose career sites we follow are hiring today; these are the busiest.
Most vacancies overall
| Employer | Open English jobs | Of which mention relocation |
|---|---|---|
| KFC | 97 | 0 |
| Nebius | 95 | 0 |
| Adyen | 70 | 1 |
| Valcon | 43 | 0 |
| Vanderlande Industries | 41 | 0 |
| Destinus | 40 | 0 |
| Nearfield Instruments | 40 | 0 |
| JetBrains | 39 | 19 |
| ABN AMRO | 35 | 0 |
| Nutanix | 35 | 0 |
| Suit Supply | 35 | 0 |
| Metyis | 34 | 0 |
| Nedap | 33 | 0 |
| Wefabricate HR | 33 | 0 |
| Databricks | 32 | 0 |
Employers that promise relocation in the posting
These sponsors have the most open postings that say, in their own words, that they offer relocation support or visa sponsorship. The sentence is quoted on each job page.
- JetBrains19
- ASML7
- Karl Lagerfeld6
- Medtronic5
- Octagon Professionals5
- Callisto Web Solutions3
- Mollie3
- Plumerai3
- Riverflex Trading3
- AstraZeneca2
- Fidamy2
- GE Healthcare2
See all 99 jobs with relocation support.
By sector
Engineering & technical · 680 English jobs
Software & IT · 614 English jobs
Finance & insurance · 298 English jobs
Sales & business · 282 English jobs
Healthcare & care · 44 English jobs
By city
Amsterdam · 1,255 English jobs
Rotterdam · 211 English jobs
Utrecht · 190 English jobs
The Hague · 112 English jobs
Delft · 179 English jobs
Sources
Questions
Which sector sponsors the most visas in the Netherlands?
By open English-language vacancies at recognised sponsors today, Engineering & technical leads with 680 jobs, followed by Construction & installation (67) and Software & IT (614).
Which city has the most sponsor jobs?
Amsterdam, with 2,519 open postings from recognised sponsors, then Rotterdam (861) and Utrecht (847).
How many companies in the Netherlands can sponsor a visa?
13,297 organisations are on the IND register of recognised sponsors, the employers and institutions allowed to apply for a highly skilled migrant permit. 1,365 of the ones JobThing follows have a vacancy open in the Netherlands right now.
Do big companies like ASML, Booking.com or Philips sponsor visas?
Most large Dutch employers are recognised sponsors. Search the IND recognised sponsors list for any company: its page states whether it is on the register and lists its open jobs.
Does a company on this list have to sponsor me?
No. Being on the register means the company is allowed to sponsor a highly skilled migrant permit. Whether a particular role comes with sponsorship is its decision; the relocation badge marks postings that say so themselves.
