Interested in Becoming a Partner?
Read about our Partnership Packages for 2027
Contact: Jenny@leideninternationalcentre.nl
Connect Your Business with Leiden's International Community
Leiden International Centre works with trusted service providers that support internationals and their employers in the Leiden region. Through our Partnership Programme, we help organisations increase their visibility, connect with a highly international audience and become part of a strong professional network.
Whether you provide relocation services, housing support, language training, tax advice, legal services, healthcare, childcare, financial services or other solutions for internationals, partnering with LIC can help you reach the people and organisations that need your expertise.
Advantages of Joining the Partnership Programme
Leiden International Centre is the first point of contact for many internationals moving to Leiden, and we support them on every step of their journey. This includes information on our website, informative and social events, newsletters, social media and assistance from our helpdesk. Employers and HR also get in touch with us to discuss how they can support their international employees and hire new talent.
Whilst LIC provides a comprehensive range of services, we are also reliant on the expertise and of our trusted partners. This is why we consistently refer internationals to our list of partners when they enquire about finding housing, learning Dutch, and other such specialised services. We have a variety of channels which are used to promote our partners:
- Website, with webpages dedicated to every partner
- Social media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
- Monthly newsletter for Internationals
- Corporate Newsletter for employers/HR
- Informative events, co-hosted by LIC and our partners
- Welcome bags, including the Newcomer Guide
- Flyer distribution at our helpdesk
- Referring internationals to your company at our helpdesk
- Referring employers to your company in our consultations with businesses
- Representation at events for internationals and companies e.g. I Am Expat Fair
Our Criteria
We are looking for partners who:
- Are based in the Netherlands (preferably in the Leiden region)
- Provide information and services in English
- Have at least one year of experience working with internationals
- Have a clear complaints procedure
- Meet GPDR requirements
- Be a member of a relevant trade association, where applicable
To ensure value for both our partners and the international community, we carefully manage the size of our network and limit the number of partners we accept per service category. As a result, not all partnership applications can be accepted.
FAQ
If you would like to learn more about the Partnership Programme, please get in touch with Jenny Willcock: jenny@leideninternationalcentre.nl
You can set up a meeting to find out if a partnership is a good fit for your organisation.
Our team regularly refers internationals and employers to trusted partners when relevant. In 2025, we made more than 1,600 referrals to partner organisations. Referrals are based on the needs of the client and the suitability of the service provided.
We value our partnerships, but please keep in mind that we are not a marketing organisation; our priority is always ensuring internationals and their employers get the right support they need.
Besides referrals, our partners receive promotion through our website, social media channels and newsletters.
No, that is not necessary. However, organisations based in the Leiden region are generally preferred when appropriate.
In certain cases we offer barter partnerships to organisations we think will really benefit our community. We also don't charge a fee to non-profit organisations.
Leiden International Centre's Partnership Programme only applies to our centre.
Other international centres in the Netherlands have their own partnership programmes, and many of our partners work with several international centres simultaneously.
We are a business unit of Leiden&Partners, but there is a seperate partnership programme for Leiden&Partners.
