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Companies that can sponsor visas in the Netherlands (2026)

Which companies in the Netherlands can sponsor a work visa?

Work & careerUpdated 6 October 2026 · By Hitesh SatwaniFigures below are live from the board
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In the Netherlands, the companies that can sponsor a work visa are the 13,364 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, so it reflects who is hiring today rather than who is famous. 1,578 of the 13,364 organisations on the register have a vacancy on JobThing today; these are the busiest.

Most vacancies overall

Employers whose postings mention relocation

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.

See all 210 jobs with relocation support.

By sector

By city

Missing a company you expected? Either it has no open vacancy in the Netherlands today, it posts only in Dutch, or it is registered under a different legal entity. Search the IND recognised sponsors list for any company, or browse all employers with open jobs.

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Questions

Which sector sponsors the most visas in the Netherlands?

By open English-language vacancies at recognised sponsors today, Finance & accounting leads with 368 jobs, followed by Technicians & mechanics (145) and Sales (424).

Which city has the most jobs at employers that can sponsor?

Amsterdam, with 3,383 open postings from recognised sponsors, then Rotterdam (1,199) and Utrecht (1,061).

How many companies in the Netherlands can sponsor a visa?

13,364 organisations are on the IND register of recognised sponsors, the employers and institutions allowed to apply for a highly skilled migrant permit. 1,578 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.