Filed under: Knowledge Migrants
You may qualify for one three types of knowledge migrant work status:
1. Those earning a gross annual salary of € 45,000
2. Those earning € 33,000 if you’re under 30
3. PhD students (researchers) or Post-doctoral or University teachers under the age of 30.
To be considered for admission as a knowledge migrant, the employer has to first make an agreement with the IND where they will commit to take care of the whole application procedure (including application for Residence Permit, MVV etc) and to inform the Government of any changes to the relationships with the employee.
The migrant will be issued with a Residence Permit under the ‘knowledge migrants’ restriction and the permit will be issued for the length of the employment contract – up to a maximum of 5 years.
There is a list of companies which have been approved to accept applicants through the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme at Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND).
Hours: Mon – Fri between 9:00 – 17:00, located in the newly formed Expat Center.
www.ind.nl/EN/
