Residence permit for owners (authors) of Start-up projects, specialists, highly qualified specialists under the EU Blue Card program, their family members:

• residence permit for authors & co-authors of innovative Start-up projects - owners of newly created companies,
• residence permit for specialists, provided that the employer is a recognized sponsor,
• EU Blue Card for highly qualified specialists,
• status of permanent residence after 5 years of residence in the country,
• the possibility of applying for citizenship after 5 years of continuous residence (knowledge of the language, integration diploma).

Conditions for obtaining a residence permit:

• sufficient financial resources
• housing in the Netherlands (long term rental or property),
• medical insurance,
• no threat to public order and security.

Residence permit for authors & co-authors of innovative Start-up projects - owners of newly created companies:

• cooperation with a reliable and experienced mentor (authorized business incubator),
• product or service must be innovative,
• a step-by-step business plan for the transition from idea to business,
• the entrepreneur and mentor are registered at the trade register of the Chamber of Commerce,
• there are sufficient financial resources to implement the project and live in the Netherlands,
• residence permit is issued for a period of 1 year and is extended for 2 years subject to the positive conclusion of the mentor,
• family members (spouse, registered partner and children under the age of 18) receive a residence permit without the right to work for the duration of the residence permit of the main applicant.

Residence permit for specialists, provided that the employer is a recognized sponsor:

• gross monthly salary (including paid leave of 8%):
• 4 thousand 580 euro for workers over the age of 30,
• 3 thousand 357 euro for workers under the age of 30 years,
• 2 thousand 407 euro for graduates of a Dutch university with a bachelor's degree and above, regardless of age,
• issued for up to 4 years,
• family members (spouse, registered partner and children under the age of 18) receive a residence permit with the right to work for the duration of the residence permit of the main applicant.

EU Blue Card for highly qualified professionals:

• gross annual salary (including paid leave of 8%) 64 thousand 386 euro,
• the presence of higher education with a study period of at least 3 years,
• higher education diploma validation,
• issued for up to 4 years,
• family members (spouse, registered partner and children under the age of 18) receive a residence permit with the right to work for the duration of the residence permit of the main applicant.