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The current exemption allowing Japanese nationals to work in the Netherlands without formal work authorization will end October 1, 2016. After this deadline, Japanese workers will need to obtain work permits prior to engaging in work activities or assignments in the country. The current work permit exemption for Japanese nationals is a result of a December 24, 2014 ruling by the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State, the highest Dutch immigration court.  The court based that ruling on the 1913 Treaty of Commerce and Navigation signed between the Netherlands and Japan wherein Japan was given “most-favored nation” status. The court then compared that treaty to the similar Dutch-Swiss Friendship Treaty of 1875 which had been interpreted to exempt citizens of Switzerland from the Netherland’s work permit requirement since 2001. It then reasoned that the same exemption must apply to Japanese citizens. Thus, for the past two years, Japanese ...

Julien Luscuere Attorney at law, Dutch and European immigration and employment Another milestone for Japanese citizens: On 5 July 2016 the District court Rotterdam has granted the appeal of my client, a Japanese woman who has a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification. My cliënt protested against the decision of the City of Rotterdam that she should fulfill the citizen integration duties. She is working hard to learn the Dutch language but it is difficult to pass the exams. The court now explicitly considers that these integration duties are a breach of the international law and revoked the decision of the city       Interessant artikel? Deel het eens met uw netwerk en help mee met het verspreiden van de bekendheid van dit blog. Er staan wellicht nog meer artikelen op dit weblog die u zullen boeien. Kijk gerust eens rond. Zelf graag wat willen plaatsen? Mail dan webmaster@vreemdelingenrecht.com In verband met geldwolven die denken g...