New Minimum Salary Levels For 2021
The Dutch immigration authorities (IND) have announced new
minimum salary levels for knowledge migrant workers (aka Highly
Skilled Migrants), graduates and Blue Card applicants coming to the
Netherlands.
Affected Applications
These amounts are applicable for new applications for local
hires, assignees (when outside the scope of the EU ICT Directive
2014/66/EU) or extension applications, received by IND on or after
January 1, 2021:
Minimum Salaries for 2021
The new minimum gross monthly salary levels are as follows:
- Knowledge Migrants aged 30 and above: EUR 4752 (up from EUR4612);
- Knowledge Migrants aged under 30: EUR 3484 (up from EUR3381);
- Persons who have graduated from a higher Dutch educationalinstitution, or from an international educational institution
listed in the top 200 of one of the ranking lists, taking up
employment within three years after graduation: EUR 2497 (up from
EUR 2423);
- Blue Card Holders: EUR 5567 (up from EUR 5403).
The amounts listed above do not include the mandatory holiday
allowance. Payments must be made monthly, directly into the
bank account of the foreign national, and the onus is on the
employer to prove that such payments have been made and meet
monthly requirements. Failure to be compliant with these rules may
result in fines. Benefits and allowances may only be included
if they are specified in the employment contract, fixed/guaranteed
and paid monthly in money (not in kind). Salaries must also
meet the market salary rate for the specific position.
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