New visa has been launched for ambitious entrepreneurs looking to start a company in the Netherlands

Start-up visa; details and requirements online

The Expatcenter Amsterdam is very pleased to announce that as of 1 January 2015, a new visa has been launched for ambitious entrepreneurs looking to start a company in the Netherlands. You can find all information about the new start-up visa on our website, along with a link to the IND’s official application form.

New salary requirements for highly skilled migrant status and 30% ruling

The salary requirements for highly skilled migrants as per January 2015 are as follows:

Highly skilled migrants of 30 years and older: EUR 4,189 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.
Highly skilled migrants younger than 30 years: EUR 3,071 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.
Highly skilled migrants who graduated in the Netherlands and who started working as highly skilled migrants in the first year following their graduation: EUR 2,201 gross per month excl. holiday allowance.
The salary criteria for the 30%-ruling as per January 2015 are as follows:

The annual taxable salary for an employee must be more than EUR 36,705 (2014: EUR 36,378).
The taxable salary for an employee with a master’s degree and who is younger than 30 years, must be more than EUR 27,901 (2014: EUR 27,653).

Source Expatcenter Amsterdam