Salary criteria for highly skilled migrants and Blue Card holders will be raised as per 1 January 2018
As per 1 January 2018 the salary criteria for highly skilled migrants and European Blue Card holders change (gross per month and excluding 8% vacation allowance):
- For highly skilled migrants younger than 30 years, the salary criterion will be: €3.229 per month
- For highly skilled migrants of 30 years and older, the salary criterion will be: €4.404 per month
- For highly skilled migrants following an orientation year for highly educated persons, or without an orientation year permit within 3 years after graduating or work as a scientific researcher, the salary criterion will be: €2.314
- For EU Blue Card holders the salary criterion will be: €5.160.
Source: https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stcrt-2017-68641.pdf