The salary requirements for highly skilled migrants, European Blue Card holders and Intra Corporate Transferees (ICT – see our 22 November NewsFlash – https://www.limes-int.nl/eu-richtlijn-intra-corporate-transferees-ict/) for 2017 are:

  • Highly skilled migrants/ICT of 30 years and older: EUR 4,324 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.
  • Highly skilled migrants/ICT younger than 30 years: EUR 3,170 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.
  • Highly skilled migrants who graduated in the Netherlands at higher education or university level or graduated at one of the appointed universities from the top-200 list and who have started working as highly skilled migrant within 3 years after graduation: EUR 2,272 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.
  • European Blue Card holder: EUR 5,066 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.

The administrative charges for the applications for 2017 are:

  • Highly skilled migrant: EUR 926 (first time application), EUR 396 (extension) and EUR 237 (family member).
  • Scientific researcher Directive 2005/71/EC: EUR 317.
  • European Blue Card holder: EUR 897.