IND recognised sponsors in Banking, Finance & Fintech
247 organisations we have classified into this sector appear on the IND public register of recognised sponsors, as held in our copy of 1 July 2026. Dutch banks, insurers, asset managers, payment companies and the finance functions of multinationals sponsor regularly, and salaries in the sector comfortably exceed the highly skilled migrant criterion for experienced hires.
Where these employers are
The Zuidas district in Amsterdam holds the international banking, asset management and payments cluster. Utrecht and Leeuwarden hold large retail banking and insurance operations, and Rotterdam holds trade and commodity finance.
Roles that typically qualify
Quantitative analysts, risk and model validation specialists, financial engineers, payments and platform engineers, actuaries, treasury and controlling specialists, compliance and financial crime analysts.
What recognised sponsor status does and does not mean
A recognised sponsor is an organisation the IND has admitted to its register, which allows it to apply for a highly skilled migrant permit on your behalf under the fast procedure. It is a permission the employer holds, not a promise it makes. An employer on this list may have no vacancies, may not hire outside the EU, and may still decline to sponsor a particular hire.
Regulated roles inside banks often require screening under Dutch financial supervision rules, and some positions are restricted to candidates who can already be security-screened locally. Client-facing retail roles usually require Dutch.
The salary you would need to clear in 2026
The highly skilled migrant criterion is a gross monthly salary, excluding the 8% holiday allowance, and it does not vary by sector — the same figure applies whether you join a banking, finance & fintech employer or any other recognised sponsor.
| Situation | Gross per month (2026) |
|---|---|
| Highly skilled migrant, under 30 | €4,357 |
| Highly skilled migrant, 30 or over | €5,942 |
| Reduced criterion (orientation year / recent Dutch graduate) | €3,122 |
| EU Blue Card | €5,942 |
| EU Blue Card, reduced | €4,754 |
Not sure which line applies to you? Run the eligibility check — it works out your age band, route and gap against the criterion.
Recognised sponsors in Banking, Finance & Fintech (page 3 of 3)
- State Street Bank International GmbH Amsterdam Branch
- Stellantis Financial Services Nederland B.V.
- Stichting Environmental Defense Fund Europe
- Stichting Equileap Investment Services Support
- Stichting Global Alliance for banking on values
- Stichting Jiangsu Investment & Trade Promotion
- Stichting P.R.I.M.E. Finance Disputes Center
- Stichting SED Fund
- Sunrock Investments B.V.
- Suzano International Finance B.V.
- Takeaway.com Payments B.V.
- TCX Investment Management Company B.V.
- Telco Investments B.V.
- Terminal Investment Limited (Netherlands) B.V.
- Tesla Financial Services Holdings B.V.
- The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV
- Topicus.Finance B.V.
- Toyota Motor Finance (Netherlands) B.V.
- Trio Investment B.V.
- Triodos Bank N.V.
- Triodos Investment Management B.V.
- Triple A - Risk Finance B.V.
- Tronox Investments Netherlands B.V.
- Uber Payments B.V.
- UFF African Agri Investments B.V.
- Unico Investments B.V.
- Unovis Asset Management B.V.
- VanEck Asset Management B.V.
- Velocity Fund Management B.V.
- Verifone Payments B.V.
- Vivo Energy Investments B.V.
- Volkswagen Financial Services N.V.
- Volkswagen International Finance N.V.
- Volkswagen Pon Financial Services B.V.
- Vos Investments Beheer B.V.
- Waard Verzekeringen B.V.
- Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V.
- Wave Corporate Finance B.V.
- Wexford Finance B.V.
- Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Netherlands B.V.
- Wurth Finance International B.V.
- XS Investments B.V.
- XXImo Financial Services B.V.
- Yapi Kredi Bank Nederland N.V.
- Zeelandia Investments Holding B.V.
- Zurich Insurance Europe AG
- ZV Control & Finance B.V.
Other sectors
- IT, Software & Technology (704)
- Engineering & Manufacturing (389)
- Healthcare & Life Sciences (252)
- Energy, Chemicals & Cleantech (257)
- Consulting & Business Services (187)
- Logistics & Supply Chain (217)
- Marketing, Media & Creative (178)
- Construction & Real Estate (132)
- Legal, Tax & Accounting (67)
- Food, Agriculture & Beverage (123)
- Hospitality & Leisure (86)
- Retail & E-Commerce (39)
- Education & Research (176)
- HR, Staffing & Recruitment (116)
- Wholesale & Trade (122)
Sector classification is ours, derived from the registered legal name, not something the IND publishes. Always confirm an employer on the official IND register.