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Hugo Vijge

Hugo Vijge

Director, Global Immigration Advisory at Vialto Partners, based in the Netherlands

Aug 12, 2026

14:03
So, Hugo, can you help us understand the broader immigration climate in the Netherlands?
14:08
Well, that's actually a really good question to start with, Rana, because the Netherlands often surprises people.
14:13
So if you've never been here, you probably think of Amsterdam and bicycles, canals, and a very liberal culture.
14:19
Maybe you're thinking of those scenes in Oceans 12, but there's quite a bit of that.
14:24
And in some well-documented areas, the authorities adopted what's called a tolerance policy.
14:28
So certain activities are technically illegal, but then aren't actively prosecuted under specific conditions.
14:34
So it's a very Dutch solution there with like practical rather than ideological approaches.
18:16
But with Brad Pitt filming F1 in the Netherlands, what would that process look like? What type of work permit or immigration category would be available for someone like Brad?

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