Orientation year highly educated persons
The Netherlands attaches importance to giving highly skilled migrants the time they need to find a job or start their own company in the Netherlands after completing their studies. Therefore, a highly skilled migrant can apply for a residence permit ‘Orientation year highly educated persons’. A highly skilled migrant can apply for this residence permit within 3 years of completing his study, or obtaining their PhD in the Netherlands or abroad.
If, after having read the information below, you have other specific questions regarding the orientation year, please do not hesitate to e-mail these directly to [email protected].
https://ind.nl/EN/individuals/residence-wizard/orientation-year-highly-educated-persons/Pages/default.aspx