The salary requirements for highly skilled migrants/European Blue Card holders for 2016 are:

  • Highly skilled migrants of 30 years and older: EUR 4,240 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.
  • Highly skilled migrants younger than 30 years: EUR 3,108 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.
  • Highly skilled migrants who graduated in the Netherlands at higher education or university level and who started working as highly skilled migrant in the first year following their graduation: EUR 2,228 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.
  • European Blue Card holder: EUR 4,968 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.

The administrative charges for highly skilled migrant related applications for 2016 are:

  • Authorized sponsorship EUR 5,183.
  • Residence permit Highly skilled migrant/holder European Blue Card (first request) EUR 881.
  • Residence permit Highly skilled migrant/holder European Blue Card (extension) EUR 389.
  • Residence permit family member of a highly skilled migrant (first application and extension) EUR 233.