IND recognised sponsors in Healthcare & Life Sciences

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.

Doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and psychologists practise in a regulated profession. Sponsorship does not shortcut BIG registration, diploma recognition or the Dutch language requirement attached to patient-facing work.

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 healthcare & life sciences employer or any other recognised sponsor.

Not sure which line applies to you? Run the eligibility check — it works out your age band, route and gap against the criterion.

Agencies and channels covering this sector

• Avance Consulting

  Recruitment agency · London

• Gi Life Sciences

  Recruitment agency · Paris (Gi Group Holding)

  Pharma, biotech, fine chemicals and medical devices.

• Hays Netherlands

  Recruitment agency · Netherlands offices

• Michael Bailey Associates

  Recruitment agency · London, with NL entity · works with international candidates

• Michael Page Netherlands

  Recruitment agency · Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Tilburg

• Panda International

  Recruitment agency · Amsterdam · works with international candidates

  Life sciences: biotech, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

• Randstad Netherlands

  Recruitment agency · Diemen

Recognised sponsors in Healthcare & Life Sciences (page 1 of 3)

• 10X Genomics B.V.
• 4G Clinical B.V.
• A.M.P.C. Associated Medical Project Consultants B.V.
• A.S. Watson (Health & Beauty Continental Europe) B.V.
• Abbott Healthcare Products B.V.
• Abbott Medical Nederland B.V.
• AbbVie Pharmaceuticals B.V.
• Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
• Acerta Pharma B.V.
• Acibadem International Medical Center B.V.
• Across Health B.V.
• African Health Systems Management Company B.V.
• Agidens Life Sciences B.V.
• Aina Zorg
• Akros Pharma Inc. Netherlands Branch
• Alliance Healthcare Management Services (Nederland) B.V.
• Alphatron Medical Innovations B.V.
• Alt. Medical B.V.
• AM-Pharma B.V.
• Amarna Therapeutics B.V.
• AmbAgon Therapeutics B.V.
• Amphia Ziekenhuis
• AMT Medical B.V
• Animal Health Concepts B.V.
• Applied Medical Europe B.V.
• AQPHA Medical B.V.
• AQTIS Medical B.V.
• Aragen Life Sciences B.V.
• Artinis Medical Systems B.V.
• Arts en Zorg B.V.
• Asahi Biosciences Europe Branch
• Astellas Pharma Europe B.V.
• Augusta Life Sciences B.V.
• Avant-Garde Health B.V.
• Baat Medical Products B.V.
• Basic Pharma Manufacturing B.V.
• Batavia Biosciences B.V.
• Bayer Medical Care B.V.
• BIMINI Biotech B.V.
• BioTop Medical
• Bloem Health Products B.V.
• Blue Medical Devices B.V.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Netherlands B.V.
• Borealis Health B.V.
• Bright Smile Dental Clinic B.V.
• BrosMed Medical B.V.
• Canon Medical Components Europe B.V.
• Canon Medical Informatics B.V.
• Canon Medical Informatics Europe B.V.
• Canon Medical Systems Europe B.V.
• Care Force Medical B.V.
• CC Diagnostics B.V.
• Celltrion Healthcare Netherlands B.V.
• Centrale Tandarts Dienst B.V.
• Centrient Pharmaceuticals Netherlands B.V.
• Chiesi Pharmaceuticals B.V.
• Chinese Medical Center
• Colosseum Dental Klinieken B.V.
• CompuGroup Medical Nederland B.V.
• Cooper Consumer Health B.V.
• Corsano Health B.V.
• CPH Pharma B.V.
• Crown Bioscience Netherlands B.V.
• Cytek Biosciences B.V.
• D.Q.A. Pharma International B.V.
• Danone Baby and Medical Nutrition Nederland B.V.
• Danone Trading Medical B.V.
• David Lloyd Sports & Health Club
• Delta Diagnostics B.V.
• DEMCON life sciences & health Delft B.V.
• DEMCON life sciences & health Eindhoven B.V.
• DEMCON life sciences & health Enschede B.V.
• Dental Benelux B.V.
• Dental Clinics Joure B.V.
• Dental Clinics Veenendaal B.V.
• Dental Robotics B.V.
• DENTAL Universe B.V.
• DFE Pharma B.V.
• Dutch Diagnostics B.V.
• Dutch Medical Food B.V.
• EASYVIT Pharmaceuticals B.V.
• Echo Pharmaceuticals B.V.
• Edwards Lifesciences B.V.
• Erasmus Medisch Centrum
• European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership
• European Dental Group Holding B.V.
• European Medical Contract Manufacturing (E.M.C.M.) B.V.
• Europort Pharmaceuticals B.V.
• EyeOn Zorg B.V.
• Federation Internationale Pharmaceutique/ International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
• Fire and Medical Training Centre B.V.
• Fitaal Zorg B.V.
• Flo Health NL B.V.
• Founda Health B.V.
• Fresenius Medical Care Nederland B.V.
• FUJIFILM Healthcare Nederland B.V.
• GE Healthcare
• Genome Diagnostics B.V.
• Genscript Biotech (Netherlands) B.V.
• Gilde Healthcare Partners B.V.