To obtain a work and residence permit for a chef specialised in Asian food, you must provide evidence that you first tried to find a chef in the EU/EEA or Switzerland. In addition, 1 of the following must be true:

• You are intending to hire a specialist chef with a level 4 culinary qualification.
• You are intending to hire a sous chef with a level 5 culinary qualification.
• You are intending to hire a head chef with a level 6 culinary qualification.

To post a vacancy, complete the Form for posting vacancies for chefs specialised in Asian food (‘Melden vacature Aziatische Horeca’). 

We will then send you a confirmation email within 3 days of you submitting your completed form. This email will include the following information:

• the job posting reference code (‘vacaturenummer’), which you will need when applying for a work and residence permit via the IND 
• the required minimum advertising period for your vacancy (5 weeks in this case)

You will be able to apply for a work and residence permit after your vacancy has been advertised for 5 weeks on our Support Centre for the Asian Restaurant Sector.

To apply, complete the Application form for a work and residence permit (‘Aanvraag voor een gecombineerde vergunning voor verblijf en arbeid (referent)’). Make sure you have your job posting reference code close to hand when completing this form. Send your completed form to the IND.

Keep in mind you will need to submit certain additional documents along with your form. The form tells you exactly which extra documents you will need to include.

Please note: Once the IND has received your application, they will ask us to check whether you have met all the criteria required for a work and residence permit.

If you want to renew your chef’s work and residence permit, you can do so from 3 months before the permit expires. The renewal process is very similar to the application process with the following exceptions:

• You will have to advertise your vacancy on our Support Centre for the Asian Restaurant Sector for 3 weeks instead of 5. 
• You will have to use a different form when applying for a permit renewal, namely the Work and residence permit renewal form (‘Aanvraag verlenging verblijfsvergunning voor het verblijfsdoel - arbeid in loondienst - Aziatische horeca (referent)').

Please note: Your chef will have to meet certain criteria to qualify for a work and residence permit renewal. These criteria are specified in the ‘Work and residence permit renewal form’.

If you have any questions or would like more information about arranging permits for chefs specialising in Asian food, please send an email to the following address: aziatischehoreca@uwv.nl.