Work permit

If you want to work in the Netherlands, your employer might need a work permit. This depends on the country you come from. Work permit in the Netherlands Are you a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland? Then you can work here without a work permit. If you are from outside the EU your employer usually has to apply for a permit before you can start work. A residence permit is also often required. When you need a work permit Read information in Dutch or English on which permit you need in order to work in the Netherlands. - If you are from the EU (for example, Poland or Romania) you do not need a permit. - If you are from outside the EU you usually need a permit. Do you work in another country within the EU, EEA or Switzerland, and are you coming to work in the Netherlands temporarily and will you continue to be employed by your foreign employer? In that case, you are on a posting. This means you are a posted worker. Read more about postings .

If you want to work in the Netherlands, your employer might need a work permit. This depends on the country you come from. Work permit in the Netherlands If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, you can work here without a work permit. If you are from outside the EU, your employer usually has to apply for a permit before you can start work. A residence permit is also often required. When do you need a residence permit and/or work permit? Read information in Dutch or English on which residence permit and/or work permit you need to work in the Netherlands. - If you are from the EU (for example, Poland or Romania), you do not need a permit. - If you are from outside the EU, you usually need a permit. Do you work in another country within the EU, EEA or Switzerland, and are you coming to work in the Netherlands temporarily and will you continue to be employed by your foreign employer? In that case, you are on a posting. This means you are a posted worker. Read more about postings .

1. Het is een werkgever verboden een vreemdeling in Nederland arbeid te laten verrichten zonder tewerkstellingsvergunning of zonder dat een vreemdeling in het bezit is van een gecombineerde vergunning voor werkzaamheden bij die werkgever. 2. Het verbod, bedoeld in het eerste lid, is niet van toepassing met betrekking tot een vreemdeling ten aanzien van wie tevens een ander als werkgever optreedt, indien die ander beschikt over een voor de desbetreffende arbeid geldige tewerkstellingsvergunning of indien die vreemdeling beschikt over een gecombineerde vergunning voor werkzaamheden bij die werkgever.