If I want to work in the Netherlands, can I sign a tourist visa before applying for a job?

Of course. The Dutch government has launched zoekjaar, which is orientation year or searching year in English, commonly known as "finding a work plan within one year". This is a very good opportunity for students who graduate from studying in the Netherlands and those who graduate from the top 200 universities in the world within three years.

Students can get valid visas, find jobs in the Netherlands, travel in Schengen countries and really see the world. With this permit, the holder can be employed, engaged in voluntary work, internship, entrepreneurship and self-employment, all of which do not require a work permit.

Dutch work visa policy

Compared with the British government's policy on international students, the Dutch work visa is a good buffer, with a long time and less psychological pressure to find a job. You can consider applying for this visa when you are about to graduate from a Dutch university, and give yourself a year as a buffer to find a good job opportunity in the Netherlands.

If you just want to find a job and visit the great mountains and rivers in Europe this year, you don't have to think too much about what kind of company, find an internship or full-time job that suits you, and fully feel the Dutch workplace culture that is completely different from China.