Netherlands EU Blue Card income requirement 2026: how much you need (calculator)
Minimum for the main applicant (standard threshold): €5,942 a month (€71,304 a year)
Official source: Required amounts income requirements – highly skilled migrant and European Blue Card (Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)) · checked on 10 October 2026
The Dutch EU Blue Card for highly qualified employees with a higher education degree. Official name: Europese blauwe kaart.
How the amount is calculated
Rule: €5,942 gross a month (without holiday allowance) in 2026.
Income that counts: Gross monthly salary without the 8% holiday allowance.
Calculator
Not immigration or legal advice. These are the minimum amounts written in the official rules on the date we checked them. Requirements change, and consulates and immigration offices can ask for more or assess your documents differently: always check the official page or ask the consulate before you apply.
All categories
| Category | A month | A year | A year in USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard threshold | €5,942 | €71,304 | USD 79,660.80 |
| Reduced criterion (graduated in the last 3 years) | €4,754 | €57,048 | USD 63,734.04 |
Rules: Standard threshold: €5,942 gross a month (without holiday allowance) in 2026. Reduced criterion (graduated in the last 3 years): €4,754 gross a month (without holiday allowance) in 2026, within 3 years of graduation.
Family members
Family members: The salary criterion is for the Blue Card holder: it does not increase with family members.
Calculated from the rule above · official source checked on 10 October 2026
In your currency
| Currency | Main applicant, a month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| EUR Euro | €5,942 | €71,304 |
| USD US dollar | USD 6,638.40 | USD 79,660.80 |
| GBP Pound sterling | £4,954.44 | £59,453.28 |
| CAD Canadian dollar | CAD 9,273.09 | CAD 111,277.08 |
| AUD Australian dollar | AUD 9,450.16 | AUD 113,401.92 |
| NZD New Zealand dollar | NZD 11,778.83 | NZD 141,345.96 |
| INR Indian rupee | INR 630,351.13 | INR 7,564,213.56 |
| PHP Philippine peso | PHP 422,731.71 | PHP 5,072,780.52 |
| ZAR South African rand | ZAR 110,791.56 | ZAR 1,329,498.72 |
| BRL Brazilian real | BRL 36,063.19 | BRL 432,758.28 |
| MXN Mexican peso | MXN 125,517.03 | MXN 1,506,204.36 |
| TRY Turkish lira | TRY 331,572.51 | TRY 3,978,870.12 |
| CNY Chinese yuan | CNY 44,164.51 | CNY 529,974.12 |
| SGD Singapore dollar | SGD 8,486.36 | SGD 101,836.32 |
| JPY Japanese yen | JPY 1,043,891 | JPY 12,526,692 |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.
Good to know
- The amounts change every 1 January.
- The IND amounts exclude the 8% holiday allowance, so the yearly figure (× 12) is lower than a full gross annual salary that includes it.
Official sources
- Required amounts income requirements – highly skilled migrant and European Blue Card – Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), immigration authority page, checked on 10 October 2026
What it says: 2026, gross per month: European Blue Card €5,942; reduced salary criterion European Blue Card €4,754.
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