{"id":1558,"date":"2026-10-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/?p=1558"},"modified":"2026-09-14T19:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:21:17","slug":"netherlands-vs-germany-work-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/netherlands-vs-germany-work-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands vs Germany Work Visa: Which for Tech?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Netherlands vs Germany work visa<\/strong> question usually gets answered on tax, and the tax answer changes on <strong>1 January 2027<\/strong>. If you are choosing between them as a tech worker, the timing of your move is now part of the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany&#8217;s case has nothing to do with tax. It rests on two things the Netherlands does not offer at all: a route for developers <strong>without a degree<\/strong>, and permanent residence in <strong>under two years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/netherlands-vs-germany-work-visa\/#The_Dutch_deadline\" >The Dutch deadline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/netherlands-vs-germany-work-visa\/#What_each_one_asks_of_you\" >What each one asks of you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/netherlands-vs-germany-work-visa\/#Germanys_real_advantage_is_Section_18g\" >Germany&#8217;s real advantage is Section 18g<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/netherlands-vs-germany-work-visa\/#And_the_second_one_is_how_fast_it_ends\" >And the second one is how fast it ends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/netherlands-vs-germany-work-visa\/#The_practical_difference_nobody_prices_in\" >The practical difference nobody prices in<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/netherlands-vs-germany-work-visa\/#Which_to_choose\" >Which to choose<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Dutch_deadline\"><\/span><strong>The Dutch deadline<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expat scheme, still universally called the 30 per cent ruling, lets a portion of your salary be reimbursed tax free. It stays at <strong>30 per cent for 2025 and 2026<\/strong>. From 2027 the maximum becomes <strong>27 per cent<\/strong>, and it applies at that rate for the whole 60-month period rather than tapering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The salary conditions rise at the same time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Condition<\/th><th>Now<\/th><th>From 1 January 2027<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Salary norm for the scheme<\/td><td>EUR 46,107<\/td><td><strong>EUR 50,436<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Under 30 with a master&#8217;s degree<\/td><td>EUR 35,048<\/td><td><strong>EUR 38,338<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum tax-free portion<\/td><td>30%<\/td><td><strong>27%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>The Dutch expat scheme before and after 1 January 2027. The euro figures are 2024 amounts and are indexed annually.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two practical notes. <strong>Transitional law<\/strong> generally protects people who have been using the scheme since before 2024, so this is a change for new arrivals rather than a retrospective cut. And the original plan was worse: a 30-20-10 taper that was largely reversed after criticism of the business climate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.nl\/en\/insights-and-publications\/tax-news\/pwc-special-budget-day\/expat-ruling.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The current position is set out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if the Netherlands is your choice and you can start in 2026 rather than 2027, that is worth real money over five years. Do not rearrange your life around it, but do not accidentally cross the line either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_each_one_asks_of_you\"><\/span><strong>What each one asks of you<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Netherlands<\/th><th>Germany<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Salary floor<\/td><td><strong>EUR 5,942 a month<\/strong> at 30 or over, EUR 4,357 under 30, or EUR 3,122 on the reduced criterion<\/td><td><strong>EUR 50,700<\/strong> a year, or EUR 45,934.20 on the reduced rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Degree required?<\/td><td>Effectively yes for the highly skilled migrant route<\/td><td><strong>No, for IT specialists.<\/strong> Three years of experience in the last seven can replace it<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Employer condition<\/td><td>Must be an <strong>IND recognised sponsor<\/strong>, a public register of 12,883 organisations<\/td><td>Any employer, but the Federal Employment Agency approves the no-degree route<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Speed<\/td><td>The fastest mainstream process in Europe<\/td><td>Add roughly two to four weeks if the employment agency has to approve<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Permanent residence<\/td><td>Five years of continuous residence<\/td><td><strong>21 months<\/strong> with B1 German, 27 with A1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tax<\/td><td>30% now, 27% from 2027<\/td><td>No comparable scheme<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>The Netherlands and Germany compared for a tech worker in 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One Dutch detail that catches people: the monthly thresholds <strong>exclude the 8 per cent holiday allowance<\/strong>, so annualising them at twelve months understates your actual pay and comparing them directly with a German annual figure is comparing unlike things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Germanys_real_advantage_is_Section_18g\"><\/span><strong>Germany&#8217;s real advantage is Section 18g<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the fact that should decide it for a large number of developers, and it is buried in legislation rather than in marketing. Under <strong>Section 18g of the Residence Act<\/strong>, an IT specialist can hold an EU Blue Card with no academic qualification at all:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Three years of professional IT experience<\/strong> within the past seven years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At a level comparable to a graduate&#8217;s, and genuinely required by the role you are being hired into.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A fixed gross salary of at least <strong>EUR 45,934.20<\/strong>. Bonuses, equity and variable commission do not count towards it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal Employment Agency approval, adding roughly two to four weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you came up through a bootcamp, a support role or your own projects, that is the difference between a career abroad and no route at all. The Dutch highly skilled migrant scheme has no equivalent. More in <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/software-developer-jobs-abroad-2026\/\">software developer jobs abroad<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/eu-blue-card-salary-threshold-2026\/\">Blue Card thresholds by country<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_the_second_one_is_how_fast_it_ends\"><\/span><strong>And the second one is how fast it ends<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A German Blue Card holder can apply for a settlement permit after <strong>21 months<\/strong> with B1 German, or <strong>27 months<\/strong> with A1, provided pension contributions have been paid for the period and the Living in Germany test is passed. The Netherlands asks for five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two things to get right. A1 is <strong>mandatory<\/strong> either way, so there is no version of this without German. And the clock starts <strong>when the Blue Card is issued<\/strong>, not when you arrive, which matters if you enter on something else and switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set against a 30 per cent tax advantage for five years, permanent residence in under two is a different kind of thing entirely. Tax relief expires. Residence does not. The language courses are often free: see <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/free-german-language-courses-for-work-visa-holders\/\">free German language courses for visa holders<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_practical_difference_nobody_prices_in\"><\/span><strong>The practical difference nobody prices in<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both countries have a housing problem and they have different ones, and it is the thing most likely to make your first six months miserable regardless of which threshold you cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Netherlands the pressure is concentrated. The Randstad, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, is where most international tech work is and where the rental market is tightest, so a good salary does not guarantee a place to live. Many people arrive into temporary accommodation and spend months looking. Ask whether the employer offers relocation support and treat a yes as part of the package rather than a courtesy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Germany the problem is procedural as much as financial. You generally need a registered address to complete the <em>Anmeldung<\/em>, and you need that registration before a lot of ordinary life works, including some bank accounts and the tax identification number. Tech work is also spread across more cities, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Cologne, so the search is wider and the costs differ sharply between them. See <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/cheapest-cities-in-germany-for-industrial-workers\/\">the cheapest German cities to live in<\/a> for how large that spread is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_to_choose\"><\/span><strong>Which to choose<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>If you<\/th><th>Choose<\/th><th>Because<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Have no degree<\/strong><\/td><td>Germany<\/td><td>Section 18g is the only route of its kind in Europe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Graduated in the last three years<\/strong><\/td><td>The Netherlands<\/td><td>EUR 3,122 a month on the reduced criterion is the lowest realistic bar in western Europe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Want to settle permanently<\/strong><\/td><td>Germany<\/td><td>21 months against five years, if you will learn the language<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Want the highest net pay for a few years<\/strong><\/td><td>The Netherlands, arriving in 2026<\/td><td>30 per cent rather than 27, and the older salary norm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Do not want to learn a language<\/strong><\/td><td>The Netherlands<\/td><td>English-language workplaces are normal, and German settlement requires at least A1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>The short answer for a tech worker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/netherlands-highly-skilled-migrant-salary-threshold-2026\/\">the Dutch thresholds in full<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-the-dutch-highly-skilled-migrant-scheme\/\">the highly skilled migrant scheme<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/germany-is-making-eu-blue-cards-easier-for-skilled-workers\/\">how Germany&#8217;s Blue Card rules loosened<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/jobs\">Browse tech roles with visa sponsorship<\/a> on our board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last checked September 2026. The Dutch expat scheme changes on 1 January 2027 and its euro figures are indexed annually; German Blue Card thresholds are recalculated each January. Confirm before acting.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Netherlands vs Germany work visa question usually gets answered on tax, and the tax answer changes on 1 January 2027. 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