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Netherlands Intra-corporate transferee — manager (Directive 2014/66/EU)

12 facts quoted from the official source

Directive 2014/66/EU route for a non-EU group employee transferred to a Dutch branch as a manager.

Salary required
€5,942/mo
the lowest published threshold
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementYou have a valid employment contract with the company outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland.
  • Job offer or appointmentYou are going to work... as a manager, specialist or trainee... transferred to a branch of the same company.
  • Minimum salaryYour salary is in line with the market if it meets the salary criterion for highly skilled migrants.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe permit is for managers, specialists and trainees who are nationals of countries outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland.
  • Prior immigration or residence statusYou have already worked for the company outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland for at least 3 months.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationYou are going to work... as a manager, specialist or trainee.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementYou have a valid passport or other travel document.
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisThe transferee must have worked for the non-EU group company for at least three months, retain an overseas-group employment contract and receive market-rate terms.
  • Work rightsWork as an intra-corporate transferee and on a self-employed basis permitted, other work permitted with a TWV.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeThe application costs € 423,00.checked 2026-07-27
Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingManagers and specialists... maximum of 3 years. Trainees... maximum of 1 year.
  • Renewal or extensionOnly then can you extend... if the Dutch work contract or trainee contract has not yet expired.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Netherlands?
The official source states: Directive 2014/66/EU route for a non-EU group employee transferred to a Dutch branch as a manager.
02How much money do I need?
The lowest published threshold is €5,942/mo (salary), from the official record.

Every answer is quoted from the official ind.nl page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source ind.nlLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Netherlands government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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