The Immigration and Naturalisation Authorities (IND) annually index the salary required for Highly Skilled Migrants and other workers migrating from outside of the EU to the Netherlands. The 2025 required salaries can be found below.
The IND has announced the new salary thresholds for highly skilled migrants in 2025. The new salary thresholds apply to all applications (new employees and extensions) filed in 2025. Applications filed in 2024 are held to the 2024 threshold.
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Highly Skilled Migrant & ICT
Under 30 years |
€ 4.171 gross (excl. 8% holiday allowance)
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Highly Skilled Migrant & ICT
30 years and older |
€ 5.688 gross (excl. 8% holiday allowance)
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Orientation Year/Recent Graduates
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€ 2.989 gross (excl. 8% holiday allowance)
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EU Blue card
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€ 5.688 gross (excl. 8% holiday allowance)
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EU Blue card (lowered threshold)
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€ 4.551 gross (excl. 8% holiday allowance)
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The IND’s legal fees for 2025 are as follows:
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Fee < 50 employees in €
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Fee > 50 employees in €
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Application Recognized Sponsorship (one-time)
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2.432
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4.886
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Fee per assignee in €
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Fee per family member in €
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Application NL work- and residence permit (non- EU employees)
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405
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243
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Visa extension
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405
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243
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Combined visa (GVVA)
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405
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The applicability of the Temporary Protection Directive has been extended until the 4th of March 2026.
Every person who falls under the scope of the Directive has a right to housing, medical care, education (minors), and is allowed to work. The Directive will remain valid until the new end date, or until Ukraine is deemed safe enough to return to.
Further changes were introduced to the 30% ruling in the 2025 Tax Plan, meaning that individuals who received the ruling from 2024 onwards would benefit from a reduced maximum of 27% tax-free allowance from 2027 onwards.
If you have any questions or concerns about the above-listed changes, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our GMS team. We are happy to help you!
On 10 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted the EU Talent Pool Regulation. The Regulation introduces a new EU-wide digital platform designed to help employers find talent from outside the EU.
The European Union (EU) has begun implementing the new Entry/Exit System (EES) beginning on 12 October 2025, with a rollout at some external borders.
The 30% ruling is a tax facility aimed at highly skilled immigrants working in the Netherlands. Recent and ongoing changes to the ruling have made it more important than ever to stay on top of the changes being implemented by the Dutch government.
