2024 Salary requirements

The 2024 Salary requirements are here

The minimum salaries for highly skilled migrants, European blue card holders, and intra corporate transferee (ICT) have been announced.

In the Netherlands, highly skilled migrants are subject to specific salary requirements to qualify for a residence permit under the Dutch Highly Skilled Migrant Program. These salary thresholds vary based on age and whether the individual is a recent graduate. The thresholds are adjusted every year, often based on the inflation in the country. The applicable salary requirements for 2024 are listed below:

Highly Skilled Migrants 30 years or older:
€ 5.331 excluding the mandatory in the Netherlands 8% holiday allowance;

Highly Skilled Migrants younger than 30 years:
€ 3.909 excluding the mandatory in the Netherlands 8% holiday allowance;

Highly Skilled Migrants subsequent to graduation or after search year permit/highly educated persons:
€ 2.801 excluding the mandatory in the Netherlands 8% holiday allowance;

The Highly Skilled Migrant salary thresholds listed above also apply to Intra-Corporate Transferee Directive residence permit applications.

Determine the minimum salary criteria

The Immigration Authorities consider specific fixed salary allowances when assessing whether the permit’s minimum salary requirement is satisfied. To qualify for consideration, these allowances must meet the following criteria:

Inclusion of the allowances and supplements in the employment contract;

The employer must transfer these allowances and supplements to the bank account of the knowledge migrant or holder of the European Blue Card;

Monthly transfers are obligatory, meaning that the employer should disburse the thirteenth-month bonus (for example) in 12 equal parts each month.

Certain components of the salary are excluded from consideration, namely:

Holiday allowance;

The value of in-kind remuneration;

Irregular income, such as overtime pay, tips etc, for which payment certainty is uncertain.

You can refer to the Immigration Authorities’ website for the listed salaries

It’s important to note that the Immigration Authorities have not yet updated the list, and this is scheduled to occur at the beginning of 2024. The salaries currently available on the website apply to the year 2023.

Furthermore, the minimum salary requirement for the EU Blue Card permit has been updated. For more information, please see our most recent post.

Do you remain unsure if you conform with the salary requirements? Need advice on this, feel free to contact us, and we will help advise and ensure you are compliant.