Netherlands · Kennismigrant route
Find out if you actually qualify for a Dutch highly skilled migrant job.
Twelve questions. One honest answer. Built by someone who paid €750 to consultants and got nothing back.
- €4.357
- Threshold under 30 / month
- €5.942
- Threshold 30+ / month
- €10
- One-time check, no upsell
How the check works
Answer 12 questions
Role, salary band, education, experience, language. No personal identifiers, ever.
We score your profile
Your answers are matched against current IND thresholds and role-eligibility patterns.
Get a plain-English verdict
Eligible, borderline, or unlikely — plus the specific gaps holding you back.
Not every profession qualifies
The highly skilled migrant permit is driven by salary, not job title. If an employer cannot pay above the IND threshold, the route is closed — whatever a consultant tells you.
IT & Software
Usually clears the threshold
Finance & Legal
Usually clears the threshold
Science & R&D
Often clears the threshold
Healthcare
Depends on BIG registration
HR & Recruitment
Borderline — depends on seniority
Chef, Driver, Retail
Rarely eligible for HSM
The actual rule
The HSM visa isn't profession-based — it's salary-based
There is no official list of "approved" jobs. Any profession can qualify if a Dutch IND-recognised sponsor pays at or above these gross monthly thresholds (2026 figures, excluding the 8% holiday allowance). What varies by profession is how often that bar is realistically met.
- Highly skilled migrant, age 30 or older
- €5.942
- Highly skilled migrant, under 30
- €4.357
- Recent graduate (orientation year / zoekjaar)
- €3.122
Source: IND-published 2026 salary thresholds. These are indexed and republished annually — always confirm the live IND figures at the time of your check.
We never ask for personal data
No date of birth, no phone number, no passport or identity numbers, no CV uploads. Only the professional details needed to score your profile. Please do not type personal information into any free-text field.
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