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The Netherlands: Family members of self-employed individuals exempted from work permit requirement from 2020

Netherlands
23.12.19
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Written by
Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten, leading law firm in the Netherlands specialised in HR and employment law.
Family members of self-employed people will no longer need to apply for a work permit in the Netherlands from 2020.

From the beginning of 2020, family members of self-employed individuals are allowed to work as employees without having to meet the requirement of being in possession of a Dutch work permit. At the moment, a work permit is required for family members of self-employed individuals to work as employees.