Amended government fees for highly skilled migrant and labour migrant applications
When applying for a residence permit in the Netherlands, the applicant is required to pay government fees to the Dutch Immigration Authorities (IND). These fees are increased by the IND every year. However the European Commission informed the Dutch government that the government fees for certain applications were unreasonably high, as a result of which the IND has decided to lower the fees.
The new fees
From 3 May 2018 the following government fees will apply:
- Highly skilled migrant / intra company transfer (ICT) application: 582 euros (instead of 938 euros)
- Residence permit in the search year category: 285 euros (instead of 641 euros)
- Extension highly skilled migrant / ICT: 355 euros (instead of 401 euros)
- Recognised sponsorship: 3,861 euros (instead of 5,345 euros)
The government fees have also been lowed for other specific application types. A full overview of the amended fees can be found here: https://ind.nl/en/news/Pages/Adjustment-of-fees-per-3-May-2018.aspx.
What does this mean for you as an employer?
If you will apply for a residence permit on or after 3 May 2018 you may be subject to lower govenrment fees. If you have questions regarding a specific application type or if you are erroneously requested to pay the higher amounts, we advise to contact the IND.
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