Employee Immigration Service -What is the role of the IND – Immigration and Naturalization Service?
The IND handles all types of applications from internationals who want to live and work in the Netherlands. The IND is the only organisation that issues work permits in the whole of the Netherlands. The IND is responsible for ensuring that immigration applications are handled properly and efficiently and that the correct permits are issued to each applicant.
There are applications from people of all nationalities and from companies who need permission from the IND to employ an employee to work for them in the Netherlands. For all these applications, different types of immigration permits are required, such as a visa, residence permits or a work permit.
