Corporate Immigration — The Netherlands sets new salary thresholds for 2024 immigration

The Netherlands has announced new salary thresholds for immigration applications in 2024. These are relevant for:

Affected parties

People involved in inbound immigration procedures to the Netherlands for applications submitted on or after January 1 2024.

Background

Each year, the Netherlands sets new salary thresholds for inbound immigration.

Impact

The new thresholds will apply to all applications submitted from January 1 2024. Employers seeking to obtain or extend a Highly Skilled Migrant, Inter Company Transferee, or Blue Card starting January 1 2024, must adjust salaries to meet the new thresholds. Non-compliance will result in application rejection.

New threshold details The new salary thresholds, calculated based on a 6.45% indexation rate published by the Dutch government, are as follows. These amounts are gross and do not include holiday pay. They will be effective from January 1 2024:

The salary threshold calculation can include all fixed (gross) monthly allowances. These allowances must be paid structurally and every month. They must also be confirmed in writing, ideally in the employment contract.

Salary payment criteria

The salaries must be paid monthly to the Highly Skilled Migrant/ICT Transferee or Blue Card holder. Payments should be made to a bank account in the foreign national’s name.

Implementation date

January 1, 2024

Santa Fe recommendation

We recommend contacting your immigration consultant in the Netherlands, using the contact details provided below, for a case-specific assessment.

Diana van der Horst
Senior Immigration Consultant, BeNeLux
Santa Fe Relocation
Alphen aan den Rijn
+31 (0) 172 44 7975
NLimmigration@santaferelo.com

Peter Mihyo
Immigration Consultant, Netherlands
Santa Fe Relocation
Alphen aan den Rijn
+31 (0) 172 44 79 78
NLimmigration@santaferelo.com

Anique Borchert
Immigration Manager, BeNeLux
Santa Fe Relocation Amsterdam, the Netherlands
+31 172 447971
+31 (0) 6 3089 4331
anique.borchert@santaferelo.com

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