Obtain and extend a highly skilled migrant permit
Ensuring the validity of your residence permit is paramount, especially for highly skilled migrants. Typically, such permits are valid for up to five years or the duration specified in your employment contract.
)
Transitioning Between Employers
If you are transitioning between employers and your new contract spans one or two years, it is crucial to check the expiration date of your current residence permit carefully. Should it expire before your new employment begins, your prospective employer must initiate an extension application with the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) at least three months before the permit's expiration date.
Flexibility in Extension Applications
Recent developments indicate that the IND has adopted a more flexible approach towards extension applications for highly skilled migrants. They now consider extension requests submitted up to four weeks after the permit's expiration, provided the applicant still meets the criteria for the highly-skilled-migrant-residence permit. This adjustment aims to facilitate smoother transitions for migrant workers and mitigate potential disruptions in their employment and residence status.
Get in touch
)
)
)
)
Related articles
