Institutions

IND

The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service, responsible for residence permits, recognised sponsor status, and many work-related migration decisions.

institution

Definition

IND is the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service. It is the main authority handling residence applications, recognised-sponsor registration, and many employment-based migration decisions in the Netherlands. Applicants and employers commonly interact with IND for highly skilled migrant, orientation year, researcher, family, and long-term residence matters.

Official name

Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst

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