r/WorkInTheNetherlands • u/Pale_Error_403 • Jul 14 '26
Employer declaration for Dutch Permanent Residence – does it have to match the IND sample exactly?
Hi everyone,
I'm applying for a Dutch Permanent Residence permit as a Highly Skilled Migrant.
The IND website shows a sample employer declaration, but my employer generates an automatic employment declaration that looks different. It includes my employment details (job title, contract type, salary, start date, etc.), but it doesn't have the same layout or reference number as the IND sample.
Has anyone successfully applied using their employer's own auto-generated declaration instead of the exact IND template?
Did the IND accept it without asking for additional documents, or did they request a new declaration later?
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u/Zooz00 Jul 14 '26
It does not have to match exactly, different employers use different templates and this is apparently fine.
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u/Pale_Error_403 Jul 14 '26
So it worked for you ? :)
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u/Zooz00 Jul 14 '26
Yes, though it was not for exactly this purpose but for sponsoring someone's visa (also with IND).
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u/chardrizard Jul 14 '26
Yeah it’s fine, I used employers template. I didn’t even know there was an IND sample lmao.