The Netherlands protects its labour market carefully — and still issues thousands of permits a year for roles it genuinely cannot fill. For Dutch employers, hiring Indian workers is a matter of building the case correctly.
The GVVA Single Permit
For standard roles, the GVVA combines work and residence in one application to the IND, with the UWV assessing the labour-market test: the role must be advertised properly and local recruitment demonstrably exhausted. Weak applications die here; documented ones pass.
Building a Passing Case
- Advertise per UWV requirements for the statutory period, with recorded outcomes
- Evidence the shortage: applicant counts, sector data, failed recruitment rounds
- File the GVVA with a complete candidate dossier — we prepare files that answer both agencies' questions before they ask
The Highly-Skilled Alternative
Technical and maintenance roles meeting the salary threshold can route via the highly-skilled migrant scheme — no labour-market test, faster decisions — through a recognised sponsor.
Timeline and Steps
Advertising period, then up to 90 days for the GVVA decision, then MVV visa collection in India and travel: 2–4 months total. We manage selection, dossiers, consular steps and arrival registration.
Sectors That Succeed
Warehouse and distribution in proven-shortage regions, greenhouse and food processing, and technical roles via the skilled route. Details on the Netherlands hiring page; share your vacancy history and we will assess the case honestly before you spend a euro.
