Required amounts income requirement

You are the sponsor for an application of a visa for short stay

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for a residence permit to stay with family member

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for a residence permit for study

Study amounts 2021

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

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for a residence permit to work in paid employment

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for a residence permit to work in paid employment in specific occupations in arts and culture

Application for a residence permit for an internship or as a trainee

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application to work as a highly skilled migrant and for the European Blue Card

Salary criteria 2021

You will find the correct criterion for a highly skilled migrant in this table.

The age-dependent salary criterion applies for as long as the highly skilled migrant continues working for one and the same employer, even after becoming 30 years old. Has the highly skilled migrant started working for another employer? Then the new employer should pay the salary criterion that applies for the age of the highly skilled migrant at that moment.
The exception to this rule applies to a highly skilled migrant who falls under the reduced salary criterion. This low criterion also remains in effect when the highly skilled migrant subsequently changes employers. The reduced salary criterion is not age-dependent.

Reduced salary criterion

The reduced salary criterion applies in the following 3 situations:

1. The residence permit for employment as a highly skilled worker is applied for during or directly following the orientation year for highly educated persons.
2. The highly skilled worker currently no longer has a residence permit for the orientation year for highly educated persons but previously had this permit. The residence permit for employment as a highly skilled worker is applied for within 3 years of the graduation date,  the date on which the doctorate was awarded, or the date on which the residence permit for scientific research expired.
3. The highly skilled worker never had a residence permit for the orientation year for highly educated persons, but does meet the conditions for this residence purpose. For example, because the highly skilled worker has graduated, has a PhD or conducted scientific research. The residence permit for employment as a highly skilled worker is applied for within 3 years of the graduation date, the date on which the doctorate was awarded, or the date on which the residence permit for scientific research expired.

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

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 reimbursements and allowances are transferred each month to a bank account in name of the highly skilled migrant or holder of the European blue card.

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).

Application for a residence permit as a researcher, guest lecturer or physician in training to be a specialist

This required amounts also apply for a residence permit highly skilled migrant.

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for a residence permit as essential start-up personnel

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for a residence permit as a self-employed person

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for a residence permit action programme of the European Union

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for a residence permit as an au pair

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for a residence permit for medical treatment

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

A person in the Netherlands (financier) pays your stay for medical treatment

Application for a permanent residence permit

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021

Application for other residence permits

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021