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2019 salary thresholds for highly skilled migrants

The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment announced that the salary thresholds for highly skilled migrants and Blue Card holders will be increased with 2,18% as per 1 January 2019. The thresholds apply for applications filed as of this date and are as follows: Highly skilled migrants from 30 years of age: € 4.500,- Highly […]
Corporate Immigration Magazine

Our corporate immigration specialists provide services with respect to all aspects on private immigration law, from labour immigration to individual issues, with the exclusion of asylum cases. The corporate immigration lawyers provide services from multinationals to SME’s, independent contractors and individual clients. Not only, we provide full fledges services about the immigration law, take care of the […]
Ukrainian nationals exempted from short-stay visa requirements

As of 11 June 2017, Ukrainian nationals no longer need a Schengen visa to travel to the Netherlands or other countries in the Schengen area. With a valid Ukrainian passport, they can travel within the Schengen area for 90 days in any 180 days period. For a stay longer than 90 days, a MVV visa […]
Single permit holders allowed to work during extension of work permit

As of 5 April 2017, single permit holders (employees who hold a permit that allows them to both perform work and reside in the Netherlands) no longer need to wait until their work permit extension application has been processed. While the application is pending, the employee can continue to perform work in the Netherlands. This […]
Highly Skilled Migrants, students and scientific researchers allowed to start own company

As of 1 April 2017, Highly Skilled Migrants, students and scientific researchers are allowed to perform work as an entrepreneur without needing an additional work permit. Their current work permit will allow them to work as a self-employed person. In addition, scientific researchers will be free on the Dutch labour market, which means that they […]
Brexit update

29 March 2017: Brexit day Brexit is now a fact: Prime Minister Theresa May has notified the European Parliament of Britain’s intention to leave the EU. What do we know so far? Negotiations between the UK and the EU may take up to two years, unless both parties agree to extend the deadline. If parties […]
Proposed changes to Dutch citizenship law

Prolongation waiting period naturalization Currently, migrants residing in the Netherlands can obtain Dutch citizenship if they have resided in the Netherlands for five years, provided that other requirements are met. The Dutch government has proposed a change to the Dutch Citizenship Act. If this proposal is accepted, the naturalization term will be changed from five […]
New salary thresholds Highly Skilled Migrants per 1 January 2017

Every year, the salary thresholds for Highly Skilled Migrants (HSM) are indexed. The minimum gross monthly wages for 2017 are: € 4,324 for Highly Skilled Migrants 30 years and older € 3,170 for Highly Skilled Migrants younger than 30 years € 2,272 for Highly Skilled Migrants who have studied in the Netherlands at a qualifying […]
Important changes to Dutch migration law: Intra-Corporate Transfers and its effect on the Highly Skilled Migrant Scheme

On 29 November, Dutch migration laws will change with the introduction of a new Intra-Corporate Transfer (“ICT”) system. Multinationals located outside the EU can obtain residence permits for their employees who are transferred to an entity of the same company within the EU.
The Directive on Intra-Corporate Transfers (ICT): changes to the existing rules

As of 29 November 2016, the Intra-Corporate Transfer Directive (Directive 2014/66/EU) must be implemented in Dutch national laws. The Directive was adopted by the European Council already in 2014. This ICT Directive provides companies from outside the European Union with an entity in a EU-member state with the possibility to temporarily second managers, specialists or […]