after graduation in NL

This post will elucidate the confusing income requirements of “residence permit for highly skilled migrant” but being a researcher in NL / a PhD candidate in NL / a guest lecturer in NL.  There are still some details are vague or unclear on the Dutch government’s websites (including IND’s website).   1. As elaborated in Posts 04 and 10, there are different income requirements for assorted residence permit. In 2024, the income requirements of “residence permit for highly skilled migrant” can be found on: https://ind.nl/en/required-amounts-income-requirements#application-to-work-as-a-highly-skilled-migrant-and-for-the-european-blue-card 2. Nevertheless, there are exceptions / exemptions for such income requirements which lead to a lower gross salary amount. https://business.gov.nl/coming-to-the-netherlands/permits-and-visa/residence-permit-for-highly-skilled-migrant/ “Income requirement exceptions”: “The income requirement for highly skilled migrants does n...

In the past 9 posts, I have explained the application for (Posts 02 + 08), the understanding of (Post 03), and the utilisation of (Posts 04 + 05) the Dutch “orientation year” residence permit. I also showcased the calculation of “consecutive stay for 5 years in NL” (Post 09) which is related to the Dutch permanent residency, as well as some other useful links online (Post 07). For people who are interested in Belgium, 2 posts (Posts 01 + 06) briefly introduced the policies and regulations there.   In this the 10 th post pf my blog, I will elaborate 4 main challenges which non-EU/EEA/Swiss graduates might face to stay in NL and find a job in NL within the 365 days of the Dutch “orientation year” residence permit.   Challenge 1: The Dutch language requirement.   According to a survey published in December 2023 by Nuffic (Netherlands Universities Foundation For International Cooperation), the Dutch language requirement is a major challenge for non-EU/EEA/S...

In this post, regarding calculating one’s consecutive stay for 5 years in the Netherlands, 2 following issues will be addressed: 1.  From which one day on one is considered staying in the Netherlands? 2.  What does the word “consecutive/consecutively” mean?   ISSUE 1: From which day on one is considered staying in the Netherlands, in terms of calculating the consecutive stay for 5 years?  According to a chat with a staff member from IND (simply “IND”, henceforth), the calculation will be elaborated as follows.   IND: One needs to have a valid permit for at least 5 years, AND he/she/they also needs to be registered for at least 5 years. Both these situations are being counted. It depends on when one has collected the permit and when one has registered himself/herself/themselves in the BRP (Basisregistratie Personen, English: Personal Records Database). The later date of these two is the one he/she/they needs to keep in mind.   I offer...

You have graduated. You have paid for more than € 40,000 as your tuition fee. You have fallen in love with the unpredictable weather and even the pronunciation of letter “G” in Dutch. You want to stay in the Netherlands to chase your “Dutch dream”, even in the misty winter weather. Maybe, someone told you that you could stay. Maybe, someone told you that there is something called “orientation year” residence permit. Maybe, someone told you that you would become a “high-skilled migrant” with a decent salary. I can see the snicker in your eyes; but your snigger faded, as you began to realise that you have to go through the boundless jungle with (in)visible traps and insurmountable obstacles. Hereby, this article might offer you a map with some information about your potential stay in the Netherlands after your graduation, according to my own experience in the past months. Nonetheless, I will not numerate all the details here. If you are fanatic in the maze of bureaucracy and do not...

This post is an online back-up of my notes to myself. Part 1: social benefits. 1. https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/allowances-benefits-netherlands has a list of common benefits and allowances in the Netherlands. According such a list, there are at least 2 terms related to me as a holder of orientation year residence permit: (1) healthcare benefit (zorgtoeslag) and (2) housing benefit (huurtoeslag).   2. Information in English about healthcare benefit (zorgtoeslag) can be seen on https://www.government.nl/topics/housing/rented-housing/applying-for-housing-benefit and https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/bldcontenten/belastingdienst/individuals/benefits/moving_to_the_netherlands/i_live_in_a_rented_house/i_live_in_a_rented_house .   3. Information in English about housing benefit (huurtoeslag) can be found on https://www.government.nl/topics/health-insurance/applying-for-healthcare-benefit and https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/bldcont...