Corporate Immigration — Dutch labour authorities to check suitability of temporary housing
Santa Fe publication date
19 April 2024
Overview
Effective 16 February 2024, The Netherlands’ labour authorities, UWV, require receiving information about the Dutch address of the assignee as part of the work permit application. The UWV will check if there is a suitable home on this address. This check is applicable for work permit applications and combined work and residence permit (GVVA) applications.
Should the address be considered unsuitable, the work permit or combined labour & residence permit (GVVA) application can be rejected. This requirement is stated in Article 9, first paragraph, under d, of the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (Wav).
Who will be affected?
Commonly this would be more likely to run into issues for addresses where it is not allowed, but multiple assignees are registered.
Background
Some employers will home their temporary assignees, commuters, cross-border workers, and other staff in a guest home, staff housing or other form of housing where multiple people are registered. Some are suitable for this purpose, others are not. To assure the foreign assignees are homes appropriately, as it is required and urged in the application itself, the addresses will be checked by the UWV as part of the application approval process.
Impact
The impact could be, when the UWV has questions regarding the home that is offered to the assignee and these would need to be clarified prior to possibly receiving a decision. This could delay the decision, as the UWV needs to review the clarifications submitted.
Date of implementation
16 February 2024
Santa Fe recommendation
If you as an employer or assignee have any doubt about the housing that is being offered, please connect with your trusted Santa Fe Immigration Consultant for advice and the best way forward.
If you have questions and require assistance in booking an acceptable housing for your assignees, please connect with your trusted Santa Fe Destination Service Consultant (DSP).
Contact us
Please get in touch with us for further information or clarification:
Diana van der Horst
Senior Immigration Consultant, BeNeLux
Santa Fe Relocation
NLimmigration@santaferelo.com
Anique Borchert
Manager Immigration BeNeLux
Santa Fe Relocation
anique.borchert@santaferelo.com
Fleur Apol
Manager DSP BeNeLux
Santa Fe Relocation
Fleur.Apol@santaferelo.com
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