08 · GVVA
Combined Permit for Residence and Labour
Employers who want to hire a non-EU employee for a period longer than three months without using the knowledge migrants or EUICT program can apply for a GVVA work and residence permit. The GVVA can be applied for a number of specific jobs:
- Asian cooks
- Art and culture
- Staff of not-for-profit organisations
- Top athletes
- Spiritual servants and monastics
For each job type there are specific conditions to be met. Bajapa can advise you on these conditions in advance.
Employers may also apply for the GVVA permit for other jobs, but then they have to provide proof of making sufficient efforts to first search for a suitable candidate in the Dutch and EU labour market. In reality this proof is difficult to provide.
Sole work permit (TWV)
Employers can apply for a sole work permit without a residence permit at the Labour Office when:
- The foreign employee has a Dutch residence permit without being allowed to work.
- The foreign employee will stay less than three months to work in the Netherlands.
Separate work and residence permit applications
Sometimes work and residence permits both have to be applied for separately for one employee. For example for seasonal workers working longer than three months in the Netherlands.
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