For institutions for arts and culture 

Does your institution for arts and culture collaborate with one or more foreign independent artists? If so, you can make use of a special immigration scheme for artists. With Orion Immigration Law, you are assured of excellent preparation and accurate guidance for this application. Over the years we have obtained practical experience successfully assisting independent artists with obtaining a residence permit and with follow-up applications. We provide quick and to-the-point advice on the conditions that apply and what documents are expected from both of you. We assess your collaboration and the self-employed business activity and, together with you and, of course, the artist, prepare a thoroughly substantiated residence application. During the immigration process, we are of course available to answer all your questions and ensure that your application has the best possible chance of success.

Within the world of arts and culture, there is a special scheme allowing employers to apply for work and residence permits for employees in artistic professions such as musicians, conductors, singers, actors and directors. Orion Immigration Law is familiar with the details of this scheme and has extensive experience with work permit applications. We will discuss your wishes with you and explain the conditions that apply. If what you want meets the conditions, we can of course also handle the application for you.

Would you, as a Dutch museum, like to employ foreign curators or restorers for a short or longer period? Special rules apply in this case. Orion Immigration Law is familiar with the details of this scheme and can therefore provide you and your employees with effective guidance. We will discuss your wishes and the applicable conditions with you. Does what you want meet the conditions? Then we can of course also handle the application for you. This way, you and your foreign employee can get to work without any worries.

Orion Immigration Law assists you and your highly skilled employees with their immigration. We quickly and effectively determine which conditions apply and what processing time you can expect (and we do our best to keep it as short as possible). We check your documents and those of your employee and his or her family members, submit the (digital) applications to the competent authorities on your behalf, and handle any follow-up questions. At the same time, we involve you, your employee and accompanying family members in the process, schedule the necessary appointments and ensure that all steps are taken in the correct order and on time. This way, your new colleague can confidently start their new job with you on day 1!

Recognition as a sponsor offers you, as an employer, significant advantages. Recognised sponsors can apply for, extend, change and terminate residence permits for highly skilled migrants online via an accelerated procedure. Recognised sponsors can also easily take over highly skilled migrants from other recognised sponsors. Would you as an employer like to be recognised as a sponsor? Orion Immigration Law can help you with this. First of all, we will take you through the conditions set by the IND and determine together with you which preparatory steps you may still need to take. We will help you collect the necessary documents and assess them before the IND reviews them. This ensures that the application, once we submit it on your behalf, will proceed smoothly and quickly.

Sometimes, as an employer, you may want to make temporary use of payroll services, for example because you have not (yet) obtained recognition as a sponsor, but already need highly skilled migrants. Or because an employee needs a highly skilled migrant residence permit only for a short period of time. In such situations, you engage a payroll company. This payroll company formally acts as a recognised sponsor. You act as a client of the payroll company and as the hirer of your employees. If you want advice on payroll services for highly skilled migrants, Orion Immigration Law is the right place to come to.

Do you recruit highly qualified people from abroad? There is a good chance that your employee will be eligible for the so-called '30% ruling'. This scheme offers you considerable financial scope to give your employee a tax-free allowance for the costs they incur as an expatriate in the Netherlands. Orion Immigration Law is familiar with the ins and outs of this scheme and can immediately determine with you whether your employee is eligible. We can, of course, also submit the applications for you.

As an employer of expats, you must constantly comply with various rules, and those rules change regularly. A small mistake is easily made, but such a mistake can result in a high fine and significant reputation damage. If you make too many mistakes, your next applications will also be less likely to be approved. An ounce of prevention is therefore worth a pound of cure. Orion Immigration Law therefore offers you, as a business client, the option of an on-demand self-assessment. We record the information known to us for this purpose. We offer you a standard online questionnaire, which you can use to check whether your information is still correct, whether you are still applying the rules correctly, and whether any action is required. In the latter case, we will of course call you immediately.

Are you, as an employer, facing checks by the IND and/or the Dutch Labour Inspectorate? It is advisable to immediately engage a specialised solicitor. The solicitors at Orion Immigration Law have successfully represented business clients who were checked by the IND and/or the Labour Inspectorate. We will discuss with you which facts are important and what your rights and obligations are, prepare you for a hearing with the supervisory officials, and communicate with the competent authorities on your behalf. Do you disagree with a fine or other decision that is detrimental to you? Then we will assess your chances of appealing against it together with you.

Of course, it is always preferable to have your application approved, but you cannot always avoid having to litigate. Orion Immigration Law is particularly skilled in conducting objection and (higher) appeal proceedings. We have appeared before all Dutch immigration judges and even before the Court of Justice of the European Union. With Orion Immigration Law, you are assured of excellent legal assistance.

Of course, you want to keep your legal costs under control. Orion Immigration Law works with fixed, competitive rates wherever possible. Our specialism enables us to quickly get to the heart of your case. Is there a clear, practical solution? Then we offer our assistance at a fixed rate. Is a particular approach more complicated? Then we will let you know immediately. We always work with you to find the most efficient solution for you and try to avoid protracted proceedings. But sometimes you simply have no choice and you have to go to court. Even then, we offer a fixed rate where possible, which you can often pay in instalments. This way, you always know what our assistance will cost you and you can keep control of your expenses.