Immigration Lawyer Eindhoven

Law & More is based in Eindhoven and handles Dutch immigration matters for internationals and employers in the Brainport region and beyond: residence permits, work, family, Dutch nationality and objections against IND decisions. We work in Dutch and English, and most matters can be handled entirely remotely. The first step is a free introductory meeting in which we look at your permit, your plans and any deadline that is running.

Clients rate Law & More 9.6 out of 10 on Klantenvertellen, the Dutch review platform (81 reviews, as of October 2026).

What can we help you with?

• applying for, renewing or changing a residence permit;
• the highly skilled migrant scheme and the EU Blue Card;
• recognition as a sponsor, reporting duties and IND audits for employers;
• family reunification for a partner or children;
• naturalisation or the option procedure;
• losing your job as a highly skilled migrant; see lost your job;
• an objection and appeal against a refusal or withdrawal.

An overview of the practice is on our immigration lawyer page.

What do employers in the Brainport region need to arrange?

An employer that wants to use the highly skilled migrant scheme must be recognised by the IND as a sponsor, pay at least the applicable salary threshold and meet reporting and record-keeping duties. Without a permit that allows the work, the employer risks an administrative fine.

Eindhoven and the surrounding municipalities host a dense cluster of technology companies, suppliers and scale-ups that recruit from outside the EU. The questions repeat themselves: is recognition as a sponsor necessary, which salary threshold applies, what has to be reported when a role, a salary or an employment ends, and how should the records be kept so that an IND audit holds no surprises.

We set that up and act when there is an audit visit, a fine or an intended withdrawal of the recognition. The EU Blue Card does not require recognition as a sponsor, which can make it the practical route for an employer that is not recognised. Salary thresholds are adjusted periodically and published on ind.nl.

What should internationals and their families arrange before the move?

Settle the position of your partner and children in the same matter as your own permit, so that no one ends up in a separate procedure afterwards. Whether a partner may work without restriction depends on the permit granted.

Partners of highly skilled migrants often ask exactly that question, and it is worth answering before the move. Also keep an eye on continuity. A permit that lapses before the next application is filed interrupts the count of lawful residence, which matters years later when the five-year period for permanent residence or naturalisation is tested.

A highly skilled migrant permit is tied to the sponsor. When you change employer, the new employer must be a recognised sponsor and must notify the IND, and the salary threshold is tested again. If you lose your job, a search period applies; it never runs beyond the validity of your permit.

Which deadlines apply in immigration cases?

The IND decides on a residence application within 90 days, a period that can be extended by up to six months where advice or investigation by third parties or the public prosecution service is needed (Article 25 Aliens Act 2000). An objection or appeal must be lodged within four weeks (Article 69).

Those four weeks are short and start the day after the decision is notified, so send us the decision itself rather than a summary. If the grounds are not ready, a pro forma objection preserves the deadline. If the IND does not decide in time, you can give written notice of default and then appeal for failure to decide in time.

Naturalisation and option decisions follow a different regime: the objection period there is six weeks under the General Administrative Law Act, because they are not Aliens Act decisions.

Do you have to come to the office in Eindhoven?

No. IND procedures run in writing and online, and consultation goes by e-mail, telephone and video call. A meeting at our office at Marconilaan 13 in Eindhoven is of course possible.

We also receive clients by appointment at our visiting location in Amsterdam, and we act for clients throughout the Netherlands. Our lawyers work in Dutch and English. Colleagues at the office also speak German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Arabic and Turkish, which helps with first contact and with explaining a procedure.

How does working with Law & More work?

1. Introductory meeting: we discuss your situation or your recruitment plans and check for running deadlines, free of charge.
2. Advice and cost estimate: we set out the route, the conditions and the position of family members, and estimate the costs.
3. Application and contact with the IND: we prepare and file the application and answer questions from the IND.
4. Decision, objection or appeal: we review the decision and, after a refusal or withdrawal, file an objection or appeal.

What does an immigration lawyer in Eindhoven cost?

The introductory meeting is free of charge. After that we work on an hourly basis, and we agree the rate and the expected effort with you in advance.

• Lawyer: 250 to 350 euros per hour, excluding VAT.
• Partner: 300 to 400 euros per hour, excluding VAT.
• One-off advice meeting without further assistance: 300 euros including VAT.

Law & More does not work on legal aid (toevoeging). Legal aid exists through the Legal Aid Board (Raad voor Rechtsbijstand), but we do not work on that basis. IND fees are charged separately and are published on ind.nl.

Who handles your case?

Your case is handled by Ruby van Kersbergen and Michelle Marjanovic. You can read more about their background on our team page.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to come to Eindhoven?

No. We handle immigration matters throughout the Netherlands and most of them entirely remotely, by e-mail, telephone and video call. If you would rather meet, you are welcome at the office in Eindhoven or, by appointment, at our visiting location in Amsterdam.

In which languages can we work?

Our lawyers work in Dutch and English. Colleagues at the office also speak German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Arabic and Turkish, which helps with first contact and with explaining a procedure.

Can you advise our company on sponsorship?

Yes. We prepare the application for recognition as a sponsor, set up the reporting and record-keeping duties, and represent employers during an IND audit or against a fine, a suspension or a withdrawal. We also check employment contracts and salaries against the applicable threshold before an application is filed.

How long do I have to object to an IND decision?

Four weeks under Article 69 of the Aliens Act 2000, starting the day after the decision is notified. A late objection is in principle inadmissible. If the grounds are not ready in time, a pro forma objection preserves the deadline, and the IND then sets a term for completing them.

Do you handle asylum cases?

No. Law & More does not handle asylum cases. For an asylum procedure, contact the Juridisch Loket or VluchtelingenWerk Nederland; during the asylum procedure you are entitled to a lawyer through the Legal Aid Board.

In doubt about your position? Tell us about your situation. We will let you know within one working day what your options are. Use our contact form, call +31 40 369 06 80 or e-mail info@lawandmore.nl.

Law & More, Marconilaan 13, 5612 HM Eindhoven (+31 40 369 06 80) and visiting location Pietersbergweg 291, 1105 BM Amsterdam (+31 20 369 71 21). Available Monday to Friday 08:00-22:00, Saturday and Sunday 09:00-17:00.

This page provides general information and does not replace advice on your specific situation.