{"id":1385,"date":"2026-02-19T14:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.courdid.com\/?p=1385"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:46:36","slug":"knowledge-migrant-residence-permits-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.courdid.com\/en\/knowledge-migrant-residence-permits-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge migrant residence permits in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<article data-block-id=\"327\" id=\"post-1385\" class=\"wp-post-content-block \" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\">\n\n    <div class=\"header-feature-image\" data-feature=\"empty\">\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"entry-main\">\n\n        <aside class=\"entry-aside\">\n\n            <a class=\"link\" data-link-style=\"primary\" onclick=\"history.back();\">Back<\/a>\n\n        <\/aside>\n\n        <div class=\"entry-article\">\n\n            <header class=\"entry-header\" itemprop=\"headline\" role=\"banner\">\n\n\n\n                \n                    <h1 class=\"entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">Knowledge migrant residence permits in 2026<\/h1>\n\n                \n                \n                    <div class=\"entry-meta\">February 19, 2026<\/div>\n\n                \n            <\/header>\n\n            <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n                <p>In 2026, the knowledge migrant procedure will remain one of the most important routes for attracting international talent to the Netherlands. At the same time, the regulations will become stricter: higher salary requirements, stricter controls on employers (including the duty of care, information duty and the obligation to keep and retain records) and adjusted fees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a knowledge migrant?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A knowledge migrant is a highly skilled employee from outside the EU\/EEA\/Switzerland who comes to the Netherlands to work, meeting specific salary and contract requirements. Only employers who are recognized as recognized sponsor by the Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) may apply for this residence permit.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme is intended to strengthen the Dutch knowledge economy and enables quick and smooth admission when both employer and employee meet all requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary requirements for knowledge migrants in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As of January 1, 2026, new income standards apply, which will be indexed annually. These gross monthly amounts (excluding 8% holiday allowance) apply to all new applications submitted in 2026.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Minimum salary standard 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Knowledge migrant \u226530 yr<\/td>\n<td><strong>\u20ac5.942<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Knowledge migrant &lt;30 yr<\/td>\n<td><strong>\u20ac4.357<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reduced criterion<\/td>\n<td><strong>\u20ac3.122<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Payroll processing requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only <strong>fixed, structural wages in money<\/strong> count (contractually agreed upon). Variable remuneration (bonus, overtime) is not included.<\/li>\n<li>Allowances may be included provided they are contractually agreed upon and <strong>paid monthly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wages (and allowances if applicable) must be paid monthly <strong>by bank transfer<\/strong> (in 12 installments) to an account in the employee's name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2022 Employers must be able to provide pay slips and proof of payment (e.g. bank statements) during inspections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conditions for the knowledge migrant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The employee must, amongst other things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have an <strong>employment contract<\/strong> with a recognized sponsor.<\/li>\n<li>Meet the appropriate <strong>income requirements<\/strong> (see table).<\/li>\n<li>Be remunerated in line with market standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n        \n            \n        \n        \n            \n        \n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/article>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back Knowledge migrant residence permits in 2026 February 19, 2026 In 2026, the knowledge migrant procedure will remain one of the most important routes for attracting international talent to the Netherlands. 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