Dutch employers

Netherlands: Work permit exemption for Japanese nationals to be eliminated

Japanese nationals, who have been work permit exempt following a Judgement of the Counsel of State on December 24, 2014, will once again require work authorisation on or after October 1, 2016, according to an Interpretative Statement issued by the Dutch and Swiss governments.  Therefore, on or after October 1, 2016, Dutch employers will be required to obtain work authorisation for Japanese employees.