What you and your employer need for the application.
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Checklist 2026
Required documents
Your employer files the application. These are the documents each side needs.
Applicant
You, the employee
Valid passport – a copy of all pages with stamps or visas
Signed employment contract or letter of appointment, stating the gross monthly salary
Signed antecedents certificate – your employer keeps it on file; it only goes to the IND if you declare antecedents
Your current residence permit, if you already live in the Netherlands or another EU country
Passport photo and fingerprints – at the Dutch embassy (with an MVV) or at the IND desk
Employer
Your employer (recognised sponsor)
Recognised sponsor status – the company must be on the IND public register
Application through the IND Business Portal, or form 7511 by post
A salary that meets the 2026 criterion and is in line with the market
Payment of the IND fee: €423
Records kept on file: contract, antecedents certificate, payslips and proof of each salary payment
Only in some cases
Depending on your situation
MVV entry visa – depends on your nationality; collected at the Dutch embassy
TB test – depends on your nationality; at the GGD within 3 months, with IND form 7604
Diploma – only for the reduced salary criterion for recent graduates; sometimes with a credential evaluation
BIG registration – for doctors, nurses and other listed medical professions
Legalised birth certificate – for registration with the municipality (BSN), with an apostille or legalisation
Family
Partner and children
Passport copies of your partner and children
Legalised marriage or registered partnership certificate – or, for an unmarried partner, proof of your relationship and of living together
Legalised birth certificates of your children
Application by your employer with form 7514, or through the Business Portal
IND fees 2026: €254 for a partner, €85 per child
Documents in a language other than Dutch, English, German or French need a sworn translation. The IND may ask for more documents in your situation – we check your file before it is submitted. Sources: IND – Highly skilled migrant · IND form 7511 · IND brochure 3072. Last checked: 23 October 2026.
