Netherlands, EU, Blue Card Immigration and High-tech Residence Permit
Based on the economic development in Europe in the past few years, European employers find it increasingly difficult to find suitable employees, especially those with advanced technology or higher education. Because of this, the problem of economic migration (labor migration) has become more and more important in the economic development of Europe as a whole. It is in this economic background that the EU Blue Card Directive under the EU legal framework was promulgated and gradually operated in EU member states. The Netherlands is a member of the European Union. Based on the employment relationship, employers can apply for EU blue card residence for employees. Please refer to the website of the Dutch Immigration Bureau for specific requirements.
I. EU Blue Card Residence Permit
Nevertheless, there are relatively few people applying for the EU Blue Card in the Netherlands, mainly because under the current immigration legal system in the Netherlands, it is more popular for employers to apply for residence permits for high-tech jobs for employees. From a practical point of view, according to immigration laws and regulations, the salary standard required to obtain a high-tech residence permit is far lower than that required to obtain an EU blue card, and the salary standard adopts different standards according to different age groups.
Second, the high-tech residence permit
It is worth emphasizing that the Dutch high-tech residence card has no mandatory requirements for the applicant's own academic qualifications, which is one of the main differences from the EU blue card. How to measure the so-called "high-tech" standard depends more on whether the employer is willing to provide legal and effective employment contracts and bear the corresponding "high salary".
However, not every employer can hire non-European citizens. Employers need to obtain the "guarantor qualification" issued by the immigration bureau. How can an employer obtain the qualification of a guarantor? The Immigration Bureau makes a final decision through various assessments, but the most important principle is the employer's credit qualification. Good credit qualification can be tested from a company's past tax records. In addition, good financial guarantee is also one of the important conditions. However, employers who want to apply for EU blue cards for their employees do not need the "guarantor qualification" issued by the Dutch Immigration Bureau.
Therefore, no matter from the perspective of employers and employees, the choice of EU blue card or high-tech residence permit should be treated differently according to people and things.
Further reading: the way for Dutch immigrants to settle down.
I. Settle in the Netherlands on the grounds of forming a family or reuniting with family members.
If you have just established a family with a Dutch national or a person with a formal residence permit in the Netherlands, or you are already a spouse, partner or child under 18, including a formally adopted child, you can enter the Netherlands and further apply for a VTV residence permit. However, first you must apply for an MVV visa at the Dutch embassy or consulate in your country or region.
Forming a family through marriage or cohabitation, including reunion with family members, is a legitimate reason to apply for MVV, and relatives in the Netherlands must meet certain conditions. The main application conditions are:
1. You must have Dutch nationality or official residence.
You must have permanent residence in Holland.
3. You must have a regular paid job with a monthly income of at least 70% of the social assistance provided by your parents' family, and you must have a work contract for more than one year on the date of application. Apply for MVV to settle in the Netherlands as a direct relative, excluding: parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters,/kloc-children over 0/8 years old.
After letting MVV enter the Netherlands, you should report to the Aliens Police Station within 3 days and apply for temporary residence in VTV. If you have obtained VTV and have lived legally in the Netherlands for more than 5 years, you can apply for long-term residence. However, if you want to determine your long-term residence status in the Netherlands as soon as possible, you can also try to learn Dutch well and get familiar with the basic knowledge of Dutch social life, and then apply for Dutch citizenship after living in the Netherlands for three consecutive years.
2. Settle in the Netherlands for work reasons
When Dutch employers hire foreign workers, they must first apply for a labor permit for the employee, which is the official name in Dutch. Ordinary employees apply to the district labor department; Artists, musicians and athletes apply to the CBA of the Central Ministry of Labor.
Taking ordinary employees as an example, the following requirements must be met:
1. Employers seem to have to hire employees with special skills. Employers have tried their best to recruit in the Netherlands, for example, through advertising, but there is no result.
2. The employer must report the vacancy to the Ministry of Labor for more than five weeks.
3. The employer is prepared to pay the foreign employees a salary higher than the new minimum wage for full-time work every month.
4. The employer shall arrange accommodation in the Netherlands for foreign employees, and the working environment and living environment provided by the employer must be acceptable to foreign employees.
5. Foreign employees must meet the post requirements required by the employer and have the qualifications and skills to engage in the vacant post.
6. Foreign employees must have or prepare to apply for a VTV residence permit in the Netherlands.