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2013 Salary criteria for highly-skilled migrants Highly-skilled migrants, key personnel and those holding a Blue Card must fulfil a salary criterion, which would be reviewed on an annual basis. On the 1st of January, 2013, the following gross annual wages will go into effect, including vacation pay: Highly-skilled migrants from 30 years €52,010.- Highly-skilled migrants younger than 30 years €38,141.- People who graduated in the Netherlands €27,336.- Corporate employees €52,010.- Blue Card €60,952.- To whom do these new rates apply? The new rates apply to everyone who submits a request to the IND for an MVV (multiple entry clearance visa), a residence permit or a Blue Card, on or after 1 January, 2013. If an application for an MVV is submitted before that date, the wage criterion for 2012 would apply, even if the accompanying residence permit application is not submitted until after 1 January, 2013. Do I need to adj...

December 11, 2009 - The Dutch Immigration Department (“IND”) has established its 2010 salary thresholds for processing applications for residence permits for Highly Skilled Migrant Workers ("Kennismigranten"). Changes to the 2010 minimum salary requirements for the three categories under the Highly Skilled Migrant Workers residence permit (KMP) are as follows: - Annual base salaries for highly-skilled foreign workers under the age of 30 will be raised from €35,997 to €36,801. - Annual base salaries for highly-skilled foreign workers aged 30 or older will be raised from €49,087 to €50,183. - Annual base salaries for foreign students who graduated with degrees in the Netherlands and who are hired as highly-skilled foreign workers will be raised from €25,800 to €26,376. Evidence of the applicable salary must be submitted with applications. Satisfactory documents include: - A signed Dutch payroll employment agreement. - A signed company statement by the seconding fore...