Best reply I got from an #HR #Agency which I publish here:

"Thank you for your interest in Our Recruitment Agency.

Before we can help you, we need to know if you have a valid work permit for The EU. It is not stated in your resume. It is important to us because, unfortunately, without any valid working permit (for the non-EU citizens except for Japanese citizens) it will be difficult for us to help you to find a job.

There are two ways of getting a work permit for a non-EU citizen. The first way is to apply for a job through the company itself. That means that you cannot apply for a job through a recruitment agency like "XXX" as our clients require that all candidates have their paperwork in order. The application process for a work permit could take up to six months. Before starting this procedure, the company has to prove that it is in their best interest to hire you, above all, first from our country and than the EU candidates. They have to prove that the job has been advertised for at least six weeks and that they have interviewed local and EU candidates but still they are not able to find a suitable employer for the job. The company has to convince the CWI (the Centre for Work and Income) that you are the most suitable person for the position.

Secondly, you can apply for a residence and working permit if you have a local or EU partner/spouse. Your partner must be living and working in The EU and willing to sponsor you. It is essential that your partner agree to be financially responsible for you while you are in The EU. The two of you must prove that you have a relationship and that you are living together. If the relationship should end or one of you should move out, the permit will no longer be valid.

If you want to apply to companies yourself, then I would suggest that you start searching the internet and check out job boards such as Monsterboard or toplanguagejobs

If you have any more questions about work permits you can inquire at the www.ind.nl (telephone 0900 123 4561 or from outside the Netherlands 0031 20 889 3045). Extra information can also be found on www.workpermit.com. Although we try to inform you as accurate as possible, please note that we are not experts on this matter.

We are not able to help those candidates who are still living abroad as our jobs are for direct fulfillment. If you do not plan to move in several months, there is no point in starting your job search yet. Please contact us after you have arrived in The EU. Then we will have a better idea of what kind of vacancies are available.

Foreign students are often granted with a work permit which allows them to work a maximum of 12 hours per week. With this type of permit, we will, unfortunately, not be able to help you. We rarely have part-time or temporary jobs available; most of our jobs are full-time or permanent.

Met vriendelijke groet/kind regards,

"XXX" Recruitment Agency B.V."

Thank you very much for this reply you are the #BEST!

But I am determined to overcome all the obstacles and succeed in my Quest! #NeverGiveUp