Migration Fit

Country dossier · Europe

Netherlands

Routes, costs and best-fit cities in Netherlands — from official sources.

Netherlands is in Europe. 337 cities tracked. Unemployment rate is 3.87 %. 8 legal residence routes on record. Data from official sources, last checked 2026-06-13.

Median rent No data being collected
Average monthly gross earnings No data being collected
Unemployment rate 3.87 % World Bank Data

Official sources·337 cities tracked·Last checked 2026-06-13

Legal routes

Official residence and work routes. Verify current requirements at the linked authority before applying.

Moving from popular origins to Netherlands now lives in the corridor hub.

Residence and work routes for Netherlands.
Route Status Processing Minimum salary Family Source
30%-ruling (incoming employees) Active 28 days 5331 EUR Yes IND
DAFT (Dutch-American Friendship Treaty) Active 28 days 375 EUR Yes IND
EU Blue Card Active 28 days 4600 EUR Yes IND
EU/EEA/Swiss free movement Active 14 days 0 EUR Yes IND
Family reunification Active 84 days 1700 EUR Yes IND
Highly skilled migrant (kennismigrant) Active 28 days 3909 EUR Yes IND
Orientation Year (zoekjaar) Active 28 days 0 EUR Must verify IND
Startup Visa (start-up) Active 56 days 1125 EUR Yes IND
Export netherlands-routes.json JSON netherlands.json JSON

Cost & work summary

Country medians across all tracked cities. Each figure carries its own source and observation date.

Netherlands — key indicators
Metric Value Source Confidence
Broker fee bearer landlord_or_commissioning_party category category MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
2026-06-13		 A
Digital residence application available Yes boolean boolean MigrationFit imported official work/legal advisor routes
2026-06-13		 A
English service class full category category MigrationFit language requirements registry from national portals
2026-06-13		 A
House price index QoQ 0.53 % percent Eurostat House Price Index quarterly dataset prc_hpi_q
2025-Q4		 A
House price index YoY 6.16 % percent Eurostat House Price Index quarterly dataset prc_hpi_q
2025-Q4		 A
Integration course available Yes boolean boolean MigrationFit language requirements registry from national portals
2026-06-13		 A
Minimum CEFR for PR/naturalisation A2 CEFR CEFR MigrationFit language requirements registry from national portals
2026-06-13		 A
PM2.5 annual average 12.9 ug/m3 ug/m3 OpenAQ
2025-12-31		 B
Rent control active Yes boolean boolean MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
2026-06-13		 A
Rental deposit norm 2 months_rent months_rent MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
2026-06-13		 A
Stated residence-route processing days 28 days days MigrationFit imported official work/legal advisor routes
2026-06-13		 A
Tenant protection class strong category category MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
2026-06-13		 A

Best cities by profile

Top cities in Netherlands by population, from the current catalog.

Top cities

top 5

Lower rent signals

top 5

Regions

Region pages are being rolled out — linked regions are published.

Region pages

12

Netherlands vs neighbours

Only metrics where all countries have data are shown.

Metric Netherlands Germany
Broker fee bearer landlord_or_commissioning_party categorylandlord_or_commissioning_party category
English service class full categorypartial category
House price index QoQ 0.53 %-0.16 %
House price index YoY 6.16 %3.03 %
Integration course available Yes booleanYes boolean
Minimum CEFR for PR/naturalisation A2 CEFRB1 CEFR

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Topic guides for Netherlands

Official sources

  1. IND — Immigration and Naturalisation Service
  2. CBS — Statistics Netherlands
  3. RIVM — National Institute for Public Health
  4. Belastingdienst — Dutch Tax Authority
  5. KNMI — Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
  6. ACM — Autoriteit Consument & Markt
  7. SVB — Sociale Verzekeringsbank
  8. UWV — Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen
  9. Politie — Dutch National Police
  10. DUO — Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs
  11. RDW — Vehicle Authority
  12. Kadaster — Land Registry
  13. NS — Nederlandse Spoorwegen
  14. Eurostat (European Commission)
  15. OECD
Country data netherlands.json JSON catalog.json JSON catalog.json JSON

FAQ

What does this Netherlands page cover?

Country-level migration indicators, legal residence pathways, and linked city pages in the current catalog.

Where do Netherlands numbers come from?

From the country’s official statistical, migration, labour, environment and health authorities, and from recognized international organizations such as Eurostat, OECD, EEA and WHO.

Is this immigration or tax advice?

No. It is informational reference data. Confirm important figures against the linked official source before acting.