Income requirements IND 2026

Required amounts income requirements 2026

Highly skilled migrants and European Blue Card

The income requirement only involves the wage amount that is set out in the contract expressed in money. Holiday allowance does not count towards the income requirement. A highly skilled migrant can off course still receive a holiday allowance.

Highly skilled migrants 30 years or older

• € 5.942 gross per month

Highly skilled migrants younger than 30 years

• € 4.357 gross per month

Highly skilled migrants following an orientation year for highly educated persons having graduated, having completed a doctoral programme or scientific research*

• € 3.122 gross per month

European Blue Card holders

• € 5.942 gross per month

Reduced salary criterion European Blue Card holders

• € 4.754 gross per month