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Working in the Netherlands with temporary protection: what does a Ukrainian need?

A temporary-protection beneficiary can work as an employee without a TWV work permit. The employer must notify UWV. Self-employment has different rules and is not the same.

Short answer

A temporary-protection beneficiary can work as an employee without a TWV work permit. The employer must notify UWV. Self-employment has different rules and is not the same. Where to go: IND.

Where to go

IND

What to prepare

  • · The IND document
  • · For employment, the employer’s notification to UWV

What to do step by step

  1. 1

    If you are an employee, check the employer’s duty to UWV

  2. 2

    If you want to work for yourself, open the separate IND rules

Important

“You can work” does not mean a business is opened in the same way.

Official sources

Checked: 2026-10-01

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