Netherlands/Highly Skilled Migrant

What is a highly skilled migrant?

Known in Dutch as a "kennismigrant" (literally: knowledge migrant), a highly skilled migrant is someone who immigrates into the Netherlands to work using a specific set of skills and/or knowledge. The IND is

These skills can be seen as:

• an employment contract with a company that is recognized as a sponsor by the IND and a minimum amount of income: this minimum changes every year on January 1. Several factors may lead to a reduced minimum like age below 30 years or being a recent graduate: check the link for details!
• an employment contract with a research institution with a suitable job title and job code
• a healthcare professional listed in the BIG register which is a requirement for practicing healthcare in the Netherlands

(work in progress)