{"id":12495,"date":"2023-08-30T12:29:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/home\/about-wcfv\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:48:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T07:48:30","slug":"about-wcfv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/about-wcfv\/","title":{"rendered":"About WCFV"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12495\" class=\"elementor elementor-12495\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c84146 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71c84146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2ee2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7a2ee2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202ea21d rijpadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"202ea21d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e68c9ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e68c9ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5500ece7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5500ece7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW236112632 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236112632 BCX8\">A<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW236112632 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236112632 BCX8\"> happy landing &amp; living in the Food <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW236112632 BCX8\">Valley<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h3><p>WCFV ensures that employers can quickly welcome new international employees, including highly skilled migrants and researchers, to the workplace. We can take care of the entire immigration process. We also help internationals and their families find their way and feel at home in their new environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9d664f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e9d664f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3683f385 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3683f385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c296812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c296812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><i><span style=\"color: #00c85a;\">About <br><\/span>Welcome Center Food Valley<\/i><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab82ce7 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ab82ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17603e9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"17603e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c7a8b1 rijpadding lists links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56c7a8b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c680233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c680233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Welcome Center Food Valley<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2110bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2110bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #00c85a;\">Happy landing&#8230;<\/span><\/h3><p>Once an employer has found the right international employee, there is a lot to arrange. Immigration procedures require specific knowledge and every situation is different. Our immigration advisers are happy to take care of <a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/immigration-process\/\">the process<\/a>. They ensure that all paperwork is completed correctly and on time and stay in contact with both the employer and the international employee.<\/p><p>Even if you only want advice or to have <a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/immigration-process\/specific-services\/\">part of<\/a> the process arranged, we are here for you.<\/p><h4>One-stop-shop<\/h4><p>Once international employees arrive in the Netherlands, they can visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/about-wcfv\/team-and-departments\/#in-house-balies\">in-house<\/a> IND and the municipality of Wageningen desks for\u00a0important final steps in the immigration process.<\/p><p>Many formalities can be arranged efficiently at one location. Where possible, we combine the collection of residence documents, municipal registration and relevant welcome information in one appointment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0959818 rijpadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0959818\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499bbeb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"499bbeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8da709 lists e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8da709\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f334c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5f334c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The benefits of WCFV<\/h4><ul><li><h5><a style=\"color: #544740;\" href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/immigration-process\/\">Full coordination of applications and extentions<\/a><\/h5><\/li><li><h5><a style=\"color: #544740;\" href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/about-wcfv\/team-and-departments\/#in-house-balies\">In-house IND and\u00a0 municipality of Wageningen desks<\/a><\/h5><\/li><li><h5><a style=\"color: #544740;\" href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/happy-landing-and-living\/special-programs\/\">Advice on the appropriate immigration procedure<\/a><\/h5><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d9d8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60d9d8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/about-wcfv\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14510f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d14510f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-430\" src=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pijl-groen-e1721737555555-337x340.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pijl-groen-e1721737555555-337x340.png 337w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pijl-groen-e1721737555555-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pijl-groen-e1721737555555.png 663w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/><\/b><b>Want to know more?<\/b><\/p><p>We&#8217;re happy to assist you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0611231 rijpadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0611231\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdbe4f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dfdbe4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837dd47 rijpadding lists links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"837dd47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9219cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9219cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #00c85a;\"><strong>&#8230;and living<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><strong>WCFV offers various <a style=\"color: #544740;\" href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/happy-landing-and-living\/special-programs\/\">programs<\/a> and services to help internationals and their families find their way and feel at home in the Netherlands.<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We support accompanying partners in starting their <a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/happy-landing-and-living\/special-programs\/dual-career-program\/\"> own careers<\/a> in the Netherlands. Find a <a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/happy-landing-and-living\/special-programs\/schooling-program\/\">suitable school<\/a> for their children.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At a <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">happy living <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">includes building a social network, which is why we organize <a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/happy-landing-and-living\/events\/\">events<\/a> so expats can get to know each other. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We understand expats may have many questions about their new environment. Therefore, our partners organize <a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/happy-landing-and-living\/events\/\">informative meetings<\/a> to explain various topics. And expats can visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/about-wcfv\/team-and-departments\/#welcome-desk\">Welcome Desk<\/a> free of charge if they have questions about their new living environment.<\/span><\/p><h4>Collaborations:<\/h4><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6277\" src=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Official-Partner-logo-001-227x340.png\" alt=\"Logo 'Official Partner Welcome Center Food Valley'\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Official-Partner-logo-001-227x340.png 227w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Official-Partner-logo-001.png 391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/> To support employers, international employees and their families as well as possible, WCFV works with specialised <a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/about-wcfv\/partners\/\">partners.<\/a> Our partners offer expertise in areas such as housing, banking, insurance, taxation, recruitment, language and legal support.<\/p><p>Our Special Partnerships \u2013 IND<\/p><p>With the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)<br \/>The IND has its own in-house <a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/about-wcfv\/team-and-departments\/#in-house-balies\">in-house desks<\/a> at WCFV. International employees can visit this desk for services such as providing biometric data and collecting their residence documents.<\/p><p>And with the Municipality<\/p><p>And with the Municipality of Wageningen<br \/>The Municipality of Wageningen also has an in-house desk at WCFV. International employees can register with the municipality by appointment, allowing important formalities to be arranged efficiently at one location.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f5c35b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55f5c35b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f430032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f430032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Directly to: <\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15aa2470 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"15aa2470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/happy-landing-and-living\/special-programs\/dual-career-program\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dual Career Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/happy-landing-and-living\/special-programs\/home-search-program\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Housing information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/our-services\/happy-landing-and-living\/special-programs\/schooling-program\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Schooling Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59764395 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"59764395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/evenementen\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Events<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/global\/testimonials\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Testimonials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/news\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfb1a08 rijpadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cfb1a08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a9ab745 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a9ab745\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b70b12c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b70b12c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn more about Welcome Center Food Valley<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c1c3e1 verhalenloop e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15c1c3e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"http:\/\/wcfv.nl\/over-wcfv\/team-en-afdelingen\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b37192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b37192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Team-WCFV-2024-340x227.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Team-WCFV-2024-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Team-WCFV-2024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Team-WCFV-2024.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174ef419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174ef419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Team &amp; Departments<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2d3eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d2d3eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover the people who, both in front and behind the scenes, ensure a &#8216;happy landing &amp; living&#8217;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9389df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e9389df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>More<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>\u00bb<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d839e75 verhalenloop e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d839e75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"http:\/\/wcfv.nl\/over-wcfv\/stichting\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3da040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a3da040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Location-WCFV-Plus-Ultra-2-building-Wageningen-Campus-340x227.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12046\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Location-WCFV-Plus-Ultra-2-building-Wageningen-Campus-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Location-WCFV-Plus-Ultra-2-building-Wageningen-Campus-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Location-WCFV-Plus-Ultra-2-building-Wageningen-Campus-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Location-WCFV-Plus-Ultra-2-building-Wageningen-Campus.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19be9553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19be9553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The foundation<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa49890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa49890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out why we do what we do and learn about the history of our extensive experience here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463df5ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"463df5ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>More<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>\u00bb<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283cbd89 verhalenloop e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"283cbd89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"http:\/\/wcfv.nl\/over-wcfv\/partners\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffbd50b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ffbd50b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bij-Welcome-Center-Food-Valley-beschikken-we-over-inhouse-balies-voor-de-IND-en-de-gemeente-Wageningen-340x227.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bij-Welcome-Center-Food-Valley-beschikken-we-over-inhouse-balies-voor-de-IND-en-de-gemeente-Wageningen-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bij-Welcome-Center-Food-Valley-beschikken-we-over-inhouse-balies-voor-de-IND-en-de-gemeente-Wageningen-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bij-Welcome-Center-Food-Valley-beschikken-we-over-inhouse-balies-voor-de-IND-en-de-gemeente-Wageningen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bij-Welcome-Center-Food-Valley-beschikken-we-over-inhouse-balies-voor-de-IND-en-de-gemeente-Wageningen.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500b89a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"500b89a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Our partners<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4866b77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4866b77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together with our carefully selected partners, we provide comprehensive support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9c1467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9c1467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>More<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>\u00bb<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d479811 rijpadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d479811\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a78b3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"69a78b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279f59b3 rijpadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"279f59b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f6f41b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44f6f41b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff24a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ff24a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Special Partnerships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215c5015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"215c5015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>With the Immigration and Naturalization Service (<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">IND) <\/span><\/b><\/h4><p>The IND has its own desk at WCFV. This allows expats to go through all important steps in one go, such as obtaining residence permits and providing biometric data. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204016b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"204016b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eed2f0b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6eed2f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/en\/home\/about-wcfv\/team-and-departments\/#in-house-balies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-passport\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about IND &amp; Municipality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d9fc0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70d9fc0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ind-logo-e1712145621129.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12013\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ind-logo-e1712145621129.webp 526w, https:\/\/wcfv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ind-logo-e1712145621129-340x107.webp 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661ca653 rijpadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"661ca653\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1642846b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1642846b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519d14fc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"519d14fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca8960e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ca8960e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122793b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"122793b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>And with the Municipality<\/b><\/h4><p>The municipality of Wageningen also has an in-house desk. Because we often apply for a citizen service number in advance, the procedure at the municipality can proceed seamlessly in one go. 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