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Asian restaurants could use the special scheme to bring specialised cooks from outside EuropeunconfirmedDetected 2026-07-23 · source: official gov
Netherlands ends special scheme for bringing Asian cooks from outside Europe
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After · effective 2026-07-01
From 1 July, Asian restaurants can no longer use the scheme to bring specialised cooks from outside Europe⚠️ Not yet officially confirmed. Source: ind.nl, 2026-07-23.
From 1 July, the special scheme that allowed Asian restaurants to bring specialised cooks from outside Europe is no longer available.
Official source: "From 1 July Asian restaurants will no longer be able to use the scheme for bringing specialised cooks from outside Europe to the Netherlands. Asian cooks can nevertheless still work here."
Source: https://ind.nl/en/news/special-scheme-for-asian-cooks-stops-definitely-as-from-1-july · Effective 2026-07-01
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https://ind.nl/en/news/special-scheme-for-asian-cooks-stops-definitely-as-from-1-july
From 1 July Asian restaurants will no longer be able to use the scheme for bringing specialised cooks from outside Europe to the Netherlands. Asian cooks can nevertheless still work here.
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