- country
- Netherlands
- eligibility
- Recent graduates (orientation-year permit holders, or applicants within 3 years of graduation/doctorate completion) can be hired under a reduced highly-skilled-migrant salary criterion of EUR 3,122.00 gross per month (2026), lowering the barrier for talent to stay and work, including at startups.
- processing notes
- The reduced salary criterion applies in defined cases involving orientation-year permits or recent academic completion within the set timeframe. Amounts valid 1 January - 31 December 2026.