Traineeships
08 Jan 2010
International students with a non-EU/EEA/Swiss passport who are doing a traineeship as part of their studies in the Netherlands no longer need a work permit. However, there must be a traineeship agreement between the employer, the trainee and the host institution.
If you follow a programme of study in your home country or you already have a job in your home country, and you come to the Netherlands solely for a traineeship or to gain work experience, you will need a work permit if you are not an EU/EEA/Swiss national. Your employer must apply for this permit for you.
More information
Download the factsheet 'Immigration procedures for foreign students doing a traineeship' (159 kB)
Links
- Together Abroad (international career portal for multilingual jobs & internships and education in Holland)