Required amounts income requirements

On this page you will find the required amounts per residence permit. Your income should at least be equal to the required amount for the residence permit you are applying for.

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

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,133.60
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,304.29

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 to stay with family member

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

Residence permit to stay with a partner​

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,133.60
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,304.29

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​

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,133.60
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,304.29

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 1,493.52
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 1,613.00

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 for study

Study amounts 2024

Study type Monthly amount
Higher professional education (hbo) or university € 1,217.96
Secondary education or senior secondary vocational education (mbo) € 1,029.55

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

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

Higher professional education (hbo) or university students

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 3,351.56
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 3,522.25

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,711.48
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,830.96

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  ​ ​

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 3,163.15
​​​Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 3,333.84

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,523.07
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,642.55

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 to work in paid employment

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,133.60
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,304.29

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 to work in paid employment in specific occupations in arts and culture

Occupation Gross SV salary per month
Leader 2nd violins, violas and double basses € 2,383
Actor € 4,233
​Artistic (deputy) director dance/musical/cultural workshop € 2,987
Artistic leader or artistic advisor music/opera € 4,020
​Artistic project coordinator cultural workshop € 2,118
Choreographer € 3,200
Dancer/musical artist € 2,039
Conductor € 4,000
​First orchestra leader € 4,077
First player or soloist wind section, first harpist and first timpanist € 2,383
Core guidance cultural workshop departments € 2,536
Designer (including scenic design, costumes, light, sound, video) € 1,921
Deputy first orchestra leader € 2,683
Director € 4,233
Soloist music/opera € 4,000
Soloist cellist € 3,017
Technical (project) specialist cultural workshop € 2,118
Singer/musical artist € 2,971

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 for an internship or as a trainee

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

Trainee

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,133.60
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,304.29

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 1,066.80
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 1,152.15

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

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 1,066.80
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 1,152.15

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

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 2024

Type highly skilled migrant/European Blue Card First residence permit highly skilled migrant/European Blue Card Application extension residence permit highly skilled migrant/European Blue Card for the same employer When changing employer (sponsor);

Highly skilled migrants reduced salary criterion

€ 2,801.00 € 2,801.00 € 2,801.00
Highly skilled migrants younger than 30 years € 3,909.00 € 3,909.00


This amount also applies when the highly skilled migrant has turned 30 years or older.

Has the highly skilled migrant changed employers since the first permit was issued? Then this must have happened when the highly skilled migrant was still under the age of 30.

 

  • Highly skilled migrant is still younger than 30:
    € 3,909.00
     
  • Highly skilled migrant is now 30 years or older:
    € 5,331.00
Highly skilled migrants 30 years or older € 5,331.00 € 5,331.00 € 5,331.00
​European Blue Card € 5,331.00 € 5,331.00 € 5,331.00
Reduced salary criterion European Blue Card € 4,265.00 € 4,265.00 € 4,265.00

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).

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 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 1,493.52
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 1,613.00

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 as essential start-up personnel

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

Gross income per month without holiday allowance € 2,801.00

Application for a residence permit as a self-employed person

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

Gross profit per month (with holiday allowance) € 1,613.00

Application for a residence permit as an au pair

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024


Host family of a married/unmarried couple living together

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 3,200.40
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 3,456.44

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,560.32
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,765.15

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 for medical treatment

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,133.60
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,304.29

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

​​Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 1,493.52
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 1,613.00

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

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 4,053.84
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 4,378.15

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)

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 4,267.20
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 4,608.58

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) ​​

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 3,627.12
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 3,917.29

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)

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 3,413.76
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 3,686.86

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 permanent residence permit

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

​You yourself show income

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 1,493.52
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 1,613.00

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,133.60
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,304.29

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 ​

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 1,493.52
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 1,613.00

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 other residence permits

Required amounts valid from 1 July 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024

You are married/registered partner or unmarried partner living together 

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 2,133.60
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 2,304.29

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

Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance € 1,493.52
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance € 1,613.00

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 amounts previous 3 years

anThe 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 

​Period ​Gross SV salary a month
without holiday allowance
​Gross SV salary a month
with holiday allowance
1 January 2024 up to and including 30 June 2024 € 2,069.40 € 2,234.95
1 July 2023 up to and including 31 December 2023 € 1.995,00 € 2.154,60
1 January 2023 up to and including 30 June 2023 € 1.934,40 € 2.089,16
1 July 2022 up to and including 31 December 2022 € 1.756,20 € 1.896,70
1 January 2022 up to and including 30 June 2022 € 1,725.00 € 1,863.00
​1 July 2021 up to and including 31 December 2021 € 1,701.00​ ​€ 1.837,08
​1 January 2021 up to and including 30 June 2021 € 1,684.80​ € 1,819.59​
​1 July 2020 up to and including 31 December 2020 ​€ 1,680.00 ​€ 1,814.40
​1 January 2020 up to and including 30 June 2020 ​€ 1,653.60 ​€ 1,785.89
​1 July 2019 up to and including 31 December 2019 ​€ 1,635.60 ​€ 1,766.45
​1 January 2019 up to and including 30 June 2019 ​€ 1,615.80 ​€ 1,745.07

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

​Period ​Gross SV salary a month
without holiday allowance
​Gross SV salary a month
with holiday allowance
1 January 2024 up to and including 30 June 2024 € 1,448.58 € 1,564.47
​1 July 2023 up to and including 31 December 2023 € 1.396,50 € 1.508,22
1 January 2023 up to and including 30 June 2023 € 1.354,08 € 1.462,41
​1 July 2022 up to and including 31 December 2022 € 1.229,34 € 1.327,69
1 January 2022 up to and including 30 June 2022 € 1,207.50 € 1,304.10
​1 July 2021 up to and including 31 December 2021 € 1,190.70​ ​€ 1,285.96
1 January 2021 up to and including 30 June 2021 ​€ 1,179.36 € 1,273.71​
​1 July 2020 up to and including 31 December 2020 ​€ 1,176.00 ​€ 1,270.08
​1 January 2020 up to and including 30 June 2020 ​€ 1,157.52 ​€ 1,250.12
​1 July 2019 up to and including 31 December 2019 ​€ 1,144.92 ​€ 1,236.52
​1 January 2019 up to and including 30 June 2019 ​€ 1,131.06 ​€ 1,221.54

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.