Working in the Amsterdam Area

Work in the Amsterdam Area

The Amsterdam Area has a lot to offer to talented people. The region celebrates innovation and sustainability, and is a hotbed for academic activity. So if you're looking for metropolitan opportunities with a laid-back quality of life, this might just be the place for you.

Working and getting a job in Amsterdam

Guide to finding a job

Why Amsterdam is great for international talent

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Guide to going freelance

Recruitment agencies

Job vacancies in the Amsterdam Area

Job search

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Startup job boards

Visas and regulations for working in Amsterdam

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Highly skilled migrants

20 June 2024

Orientation year permits for graduates and researchers

20 June 2024

Startup permits

20 June 2024

30% tax ruling

20 June 2024

Residence permit

20 June 2024

Changing jobs as a highly skilled migrant in the Netherlands

20 June 2024

Employment law

Employee rights and labour law

20 June 2024

Unemployment benefits in the Netherlands

20 June 2024

Facing redundancy in the Netherlands

20 June 2024

Transition payment upon dismissal

20 June 2024

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Employment law information for partners of expats

20 June 2024

Browse job fairs

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