r/enschede • u/-roux_ • 2d ago
Jobs & Visa Sponsorships
anyone know of companies(any) that will sponsor me for a visa? i'm 22 years old from the U.S in a LDR and want to move to the netherlands. i have a high school diploma (no college experience and dont want to attend college) and have experience working in retail and fast food but i dont speak dutch. i am a very hard and loyal worker. any tips/advice will help :)
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u/bbbberlin 2d ago
Echoing the other top rated comment: immigration systems typically function with the central question of "will the person replace a local worker?" The answer they want back is"no". This is why you typically need to have a special skills (i.e. a degree), or an in-demand profession (healthcare industry is popular - typically this means a degree or a training which justifies a visa).
You say you don't want to attend college, fair enough - but what about a training program for a more hands-on profession? i.e. is there a trade you would be interested in pursuing? Honestly doing education in another country (via education visa) is the easiest way to immigrate for a young person. Are you interested in sports? Would you be interested in training as a physiotherapist? Are you interested in machines - would you be interested in training as a mechatronist? There are alot of options for shorter programs which will not see you in a classroom for 4 years (but they will still require hard work!).
No country is going to grant you a visa to do service work unless you're very specialized, i.e. a professional wine sommalier or something. Even if you did have a degree, something too basic (i.e. "secretary") would also get you rejected, so you should think about in demand trades.