ANNOUNCEMENT 01 Oct 2013

In October 2013, the government of the Netherlands announced a change for the labour market access of foreign workers.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

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  • 0 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 1 liberalising

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Temporary Resident Permit Introduced for Foreign Investors
http://www.fragomen.com/newsresources/xprNewsDetailFrag.aspx?xpST=GlobalAlerts&news=2362

Temporary residence permit for wealthy foreign national
http://www.ind.nl/en/News/Pages/Temporaryresidencepermitforwealthyforeignnational.aspx


Inception date: 01 Oct 2013 | Removal date: open ended

Labour market access

Effective 1 October 2013, foreign nationals investingat least EUR 1,250,000 in the Dutch economy can more easily obtain a residence permit for one year. The State Secretary of Security and Justice, Mr. Teeven, has explained that the purpose of this measure is to stimulate economic growth in the Netherlands.

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