New income requirements released for family reunification

IMPACT – MEDIUM

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment recently updated the required income amounts needed for family reunification applications in the Netherlands.

Key Points:

• From July 1 to Dec. 31, the minimum income needed to bring a spouse or partner to the Netherlands is:
  • €1,701.00 per month without holiday allowance.
  • €1,837.08 per month with holiday allowance.
• From July 1 to Dec. 31, the minimum income needed to join a single individual is:
  • €1,190.70 per month without holiday allowance.
  • €1,285.96 per month with holiday allowance.

Additional Information: The income amounts considered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) as adequate financial resources are updated every six months. More information on income requirements for specific applications can be found here.

BAL Analysis: The new income thresholds listed above only apply to family reunification applications. Bringing dependents under employment-based applications will remain unaffected by the new standard income thresholds.

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