Netherlands publishes 2026 Kennismigrant salary thresholds

What changed

• Policy claim 1

  The under-30 Kennismigrant threshold, the over-30 threshold, and the reduced graduate threshold were all uplifted in line with the statutory index from 1 January 2026.

  Claim ID: nl-2026-01-kennismigrant-salary-thresholds#claim-1·Cite this claim

  Source: IND — Required amounts income requirements (Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND))·source verified 22 June 2026·page reviewed 22 June 2026

• Policy claim 2

  EU Blue Card thresholds in the Netherlands continue to be set at a higher level than the Kennismigrant over-30 figure and were uplifted in parallel.

  Claim ID: nl-2026-01-kennismigrant-salary-thresholds#claim-2·Cite this claim

  Source: IND — Required amounts income requirements (Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND))·source verified 22 June 2026·page reviewed 22 June 2026

• Policy claim 3

  Orientation-year graduates transitioning to Kennismigrant within three years of graduation continue to qualify at the reduced graduate threshold.

  Claim ID: nl-2026-01-kennismigrant-salary-thresholds#claim-3·Cite this claim

  Source: IND — Required amounts income requirements (Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND))·source verified 22 June 2026·page reviewed 22 June 2026

Routes affected

• Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant)
• EU Blue Card (Netherlands)
• Orientation year (Zoekjaar)

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