Required amounts income requirements

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

Residence permit to stay with a partner​

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Residence permit to stay with another family member​

The sponsor is married/registered partner or an unmarried couple living together​

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

The sponsor is a single parent

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Study amounts 2025

These amounts are valid from 1 January 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

A person in the Netherlands finances the study and stay of the student

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

Higher professional education (hbo) or university students

​​The financier is married/registered partner or an unmarried couple living together ​ ​

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

The financier is single or a single parent

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

​​Secondary education or senior secondary vocational education (mbo)​ students

The financier is married/registered partner or an unmarried couple living together  ​ ​

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

The financier is single or a single parent

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

Trainee

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Internship

Is an internship allowance mentioned in the internship agreement? Then this internship allowance may be included.

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Application for a residence permit action programme of the European Union

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Required amount for a highly skilled migrant/European Blue Card for first application, extension or change of employer (sponsor)

The required amounts change every year on January 1. The highly skilled migrant must meet the required amount that applies on the date of the application. Does the highly skilled migrant change employers? The highly skilled migrant must then meet the required amount applicable on the date on which the employment contract with the new employer commences. More information can be found in the brochure 

Type of highly skilled migrant/European Blue Card with the right required amount (gross per month) for 2025

Reduced salary criterion

The reduced salary criterion applies in these 3 cases.

1. The residence permit for a highly skilled migrant is applied for during, or immediately after the residence permit for an orientation year for highly educated persons.
2. The highly skilled migrant no longer has a residence permit for an orientation year for highly educated persons, but did have this permit. The residence permit for a highly skilled migrant is applied for within 3 years of the graduation date or date of the doctoral defence ceremony. Or it is applied for within 3 years of the date on which the residence permit for research expired.
3. The highly skilled migrant has never had a residence permit for an orientation year for highly educated persons, but does meet the requirements for that residence purpose. For example because the highly skilled migrant has graduated, obtained a doctoral degree or has done research. The application for the residence permit for a highly skilled migrant must be submitted within 3 years of the graduation date or date of the doctoral defence ceremony. Or it must be submitted within 3 years of the date on which the residence permit for research expired.

Read more about the residence permit for an orientation year for highly educated persons.

Reduced salary criterion European Blue Card

The reduced EU Blue Card salary criterion applies to graduates who have completed a higher education programme. The (recognised) sponsor should apply for the European Blue Card residence permit within 3 years after the graduation or promotion date. 
The lower salary criterion may also apply if you extend the residence permit or change your employer within 3 years after graduation or promotion. Or if you apply for an extension within 24 months after obtaining the first residence permit.

What may be included in the salary criterion?

The IND counts the reimbursements of expenses and fixed allowances (such as a thirteenth month) in the salary criterion. For this the following conditions apply: 

• The reimbursements and allowances are in the contract.
• The employer transfers the reimbursements and allowances to a bank account in name of the highly skilled migrant or holder of the European blue card.
• The employer transfers the reimbursement and allowances each month. This means that the employer pays the thirteenth month monthly in 12 equal amounts.

The following pay elements are not included in the salary criterion:

• Vacation allowance.
• The value of payment made in kind.
• Uncertain, non-regular pay elements (for example overtime allowances, tips and payments from funds).

This required amounts also apply for a residence permit highly skilled migrant. These amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

These required amounts are valid from 1 January 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

​Host family of a married/unmarried couple living together

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Host family of single parent

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

​You are married/registered partners or an unmarried couple living together and your partner comes to the Netherlands with you ​

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

You are single or a single parent and your child comes to the Netherlands with you

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

Family situation financier: married/registered partner or unmarried partners living together
Family situation foreign national: single or single parent (child comes to the Netherlands)​

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Family situation financier:  married/registered partner or unmarried partners living together
Family situation foreign national: married/registered partner or unmarried partners living together (partner comes to the Netherlands)

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Family situation financier: single or single parent
Family situation foreign national: married/registered partner or unmarried partners living together (partner comes to the Netherlands) ​​

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Family situation financier: single or single parent
Family situation foreign national: single or single parent (child comes to the Netherlands)

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

​You yourself show income

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

A family member shows income ​​

Your family member is married/registered partner or unmarried partner living together

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Your family member is a single parent ​

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025.

You are married/registered partner or unmarried partner living together 

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

​You are single or a single parent

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

The IND uses former required amounts sometimes to decide if your income is sustainable. For example, because your income amount is not the same every month. Or because your labour contract is valid for less than 6 months on the date of application for a residence permit.

​Tabel old required amounts: spouses or unmarried couples living together 

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

Tabel old required amounts: single persons or single parents

SV salary is the social security salary (in Dutch: sociaalverzekeringsloon or sv-loon in short). This is the gross salary on which wage tax and national insurance contributions (for unemployment, sickness and incapacity for work benefits)are calculated. The SV salary is on your salary strip.

• All income requirements: Income requirements: independent, sustainable and sufficient income