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 2 of 3)

• Glenmark Pharmaceuticals B.V.
• GLNP Life Sciences B.V.
• Glycostem Therapeutics B.V.
• GSK Vaccines B.V.
• Hairtec Kliniek B.V.
• HC Health B.V.
• Health Net TPO
• Health-Ecore B.V.
• Healthcare for Internationals Limburg B.V.
• Heart for Health ICT B.V.
• Henry Schein Dental B.V.
• Ideal Pharma B.V.
• iHUB Zorg B.V.
• Incyte Biosciences Benelux B.V.
• Ingress-health Nederland B.V.
• InnoCore Pharmaceuticals
• Interdos Pharma B.V.
• iPractice Zorg B.V.
• Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V.
• JJ-Medical B.V.
• Johnson & Johnson Medical BV
• Johnson Health Tech. Netherlands B.V.
• Julius Clinical Research B.V.
• Kiadis Pharma Netherlands B.V.
• Kite Pharma EU B.V.
• Kunstgebit Zorg B.V.
• Kuros Biosciences B.V.
• Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
• Lumos Diagnostics (NL) B.V.
• Maastro clinic
• Maatschap Dental Point
• Mainstay Medical B.V.
• Mayumana Healthcare B.V.
• Medical Measurement Systems B.V.
• Medical Research Data Management B.V.
• Medis Medical Imaging Systems B.V.
• Medisch Centrum Rotterdam Kralingen B.V.
• Mentor Medical Systems B.V.
• Mercantum Medical Care B.V.
• Merit Medical Nederland B.V.
• Microtek Medical B.V.
• Mindray Animal Medical Technology Netherlands B.V.
• Mindray Medical Netherlands B.V.
• Modern Dental Europe B.V.
• Mölnlycke Health Care
• Momo Medical B.V.
• Mosadex E-health B.V.
• Motek Medical B.V.
• MSD Human Health Holding B.V.
• NanoCell Therapeutics B.V.
• Nemo Healthcare B.V.
• Neogene Therapeutics B.V.
• Netherlands center for the Clinical advancement of Stem cell & Gene Therapies B.V.
• NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V.
• NiceDay Healthcare Nederland B.V.
• Nipro Medical Europe N.V.
• Nissin Dental Products Europe B.V.
• Noordster Medical Services B.V.
• Norgine Healthcare B.V.
• Nutricia Medical Devices B.V.
• Oliver-Tolas Healthcare Packaging B.V.
• Omega Pharma Nederland B.V.
• Omron Healthcare Europe B.V.
• ONWARD Medical N.V.
• ONYX Healthcare Europe B.V.
• Opella Healthcare Participations B.V.
• Organon Pharma B.V.
• Pallas health research and consultancy B.V.
• Path to Health Gorinchem B.V.
• Pharmaceutical Design B.V.
• Pharmaceutical Research Associates Group B.V.
• Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.
• Philips Oral Healthcare B.V.
• Pie Medical Imaging
• Polaroid Therapeutics B.V.
• Prime Dental Alliance B.V.
• ProQR Therapeutics I B.V.
• ProQR Therapeutics N.V.
• QUIREM Medical B.V.
• Qurin Diagnostics
• Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare B.V.
• Roche Diagnostics Nederland B.V.
• Salvedo Health Clinic B.V.
• Sanctuary Kliniek B.V.
• Sanctuary Kliniek Holding B.V.
• Scenic Biotech B.V.
• Screenpoint Medical B.V.
• Sense Health B.V.
• Seres Biotech B.V.
• Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical (Europe) B.V.
• ShanX Medtech B.V.
• Sirius Medical Systems B.V.
• Smart Medical and Trade B.V.
• SMT Zorg & Zorgadvies B.V.
• Solstice Pharmaceuticals B.V.
• SonoScape Medical Netherlands B.V.
• Sport Medisch Centrum Amsterdam
• Stichting Akwaaba Zorg
• Stichting Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis
• Stichting Algemeen Christelijk Ziekenhuis Groningen