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If you find an employer in the Netherlands willing to give you a job offer, but they are not an approved sponsor for a visa or work permit, you may be able to use a third-party company like All About Expats or similar companies. These companies can sometimes act as formal sponsors or function as an "umbrella company" by handling the legalities and immigration processes on behalf of the employer, allowing you to work through them.

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🔎 What is an Umbrella Company and How Does It Work?

Umbrella companies are third-party companies that act as your employer on paper, even though you practically work for another organization. They handle all the immigration and work permit applications on behalf of you and the employer, while you focus on your daily work. This makes it easier for companies that are not registered as approved sponsors, as the umbrella company provides the legal sponsorship according to Dutch immigration regulations.

• Employer: The original company you work for, but which has not acted as an IND-registered sponsor.
• Umbrella company: This company serves as your formal employer, but only manages the administrative and legal aspects of your immigration and salary.
• Employee (you): You work directly for your original employer, but receive your salary through the umbrella company. They also handle your taxes, insurance contributions, and any benefits you qualify for, such as the 30% tax ruling.

🏢 Examples of Umbrella Companies in the Netherlands

1. All About Expats
   • This company specializes in immigration processes for foreigners and offers a complete service for Dutch employers who are not approved sponsors themselves. They handle the entire work permit process for you and your employer.
2. Expat Management Group
   • Offers a full range of services for foreign workers looking to relocate to the Netherlands, including immigration support, work permits, and other personal assistance services.

✔️ Benefits of an Umbrella Company

1. Access to Work Permits: Your employer doesn't need to be an IND-registered sponsor themselves, as the umbrella company handles your work permit and immigration application.
2. Administration and Salary: They handle all the administration such as your taxes, pension contributions, and other requirements needed for working in the Netherlands.
3. Less Paperwork for Employers: The employer doesn't have to deal with complicated immigration and work permit regulations themselves, making the process simpler for them and for you.

🔎 Important Steps and Things to Watch Out For

1. Make sure the company is a recognized IND sponsor: Check the company's registration on the IND website to ensure they can officially act as a sponsor.
   • Link to check: IND Recognized Sponsors
2. Ask for transparency about fees: Make sure you understand the costs and fees charged by the umbrella company. Some companies charge administrative fees, which can reduce your salary.
3. Fairness and reliability: Before working with an umbrella company, talk to other employees who have worked through them to ensure they provide good service and that everything is legal and transparent.