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There is a Knowledge Migrant Visa which means that anybody with decent IT skills should not have a problem. Though I think you need the job offer first. Hirin
by century19 11y ago
There is a Knowledge Migrant Visa which means that anybody with decent IT skills should not have a problem. Though I think you need the job offer first. Hiring people from outside the Netherlands and getting them a visa is very normal so it shouldn't be a barrier for anybody who wants to move to Amsterdam. There is also a tax incentive where foreigners don't pay as much tax (30% ruling, the first 30% of your income doesn't get taxed) for the first ten years. Again, if you are sufficiently skilled you should qualify.
- teddythetwig 11y agoI think this specifically is a reason why it is so hard for Dutch startups to hire non-EU citizens. The minimum salary for the Highly Skilled Migrant Worker visa is something like 35k a year. This is waay more than a small company can afford, and it doesn't even include the registration costs for hosting a Highly Skilled Migrant Worker.
- century19 11y agoInteresting. The same applies to the 30% ruling I see (http://www.expatax.nl/30ruling.php http://www.expatax.nl/30ruling.php). You need a high salary to qualify for it.
- jsumrall 11y agoIf you can't afford to pay someone with the skills to qualify as a Highly Skilled Migrant, then I think the small business needs to reconsider their hiring needs.
- makeitsuckless 11y agoUnfortunately, a lot of software development jobs in the Netherlands pay less than that.
- tijs 11y agoIt's €42k/year for workers under 30 and €51k/year if over 30. Which to be honest for a skilled developer is not out of the ordinary in NL (which is the point of those minimums).