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The salary thresholds for highly skilled migrants.
Whoever wants a specialist from outside the European Union to work in the Netherlands deals with the IND salary thresholds: a minimum salary per residence form. As of 11 August 2026 three thresholds apply: € 5,942 gross per month for highly skilled migrants of 30 and older, € 4,357 for under 30, and € 3,122 for the reduced criterion and the orientation year, all excluding 8% holiday allowance.
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In this article
This article lists the thresholds and shows which hourly rate follows at NewData.
The thresholds
Which threshold applies when?
Gross per month, excluding 8% holiday allowance, looked up at the IND on 11 August 2026.
| Form | Threshold, gross per month |
|---|---|
| Highly skilled migrant, 30 and older | € 5,942 |
| Highly skilled migrant, under 30 | € 4,357 |
| Reduced criterion and orientation year | € 3,122 |
Gross per month, excluding 8% holiday allowance. Looked up at the IND on 11 August 2026.
The rate
What does the threshold mean for the hourly rate?
At NewData the rate for an international follows directly from the salary: up to a gross monthly salary of € 3,200 the NewData Student scale applies, and for every euro of hourly wage above it € 2 per hour is added (rule of 14 August 2026).
For a highly skilled migrant of 30 and older the rate comes to € 101.64 per hour at the highest bracket and € 91.64 at the lowest, excluding VAT. Under 30 it is € 83.35 and € 73.35, excluding VAT (rates of 14 August 2026). The full calculation table is on the hiring internationals page.
We earn nothing on the visa application.
Questions
The question that comes in about this
What must I pay a highly skilled migrant at minimum?+
For a highly skilled migrant of 30 and older the salary threshold is € 5,942 gross per month; under 30 it is € 4,357, and for the reduced criterion and the orientation year € 3,122 (IND, looked up on 11 August 2026). All amounts are gross and exclude 8% holiday allowance. Below the threshold no residence permit as a highly skilled migrant is possible.
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Wilco Kah
co-founder NewData
Co-author: Claude.
By Wilco Kah and Claude. The text was written on the basis of NewData’s figures and has not yet been edited. More about the author is on the author page of Wilco Kah.