The highly skilled migrant visa is applied by companies recognized by the IND as sponsors who need to hire a highly skilled migrant from outside the EU. The procedure takes from 2 to 10 weeks from the date of application.
The highly skilled migrant has to meet the following salary criteria; 
Highly Skilled Migrants 30 years or older: € 5.688
Highly Skilled Migrants younger than 30 years: € 4.171
Highly Skilled Migrants after graduation* or after search year/highly educated persons:  € 2.989
European Blue Card Holders: € 5.688
European Blue Card Holders after graduation*: € 4.551