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"A clear and transparent Union-wide admission system to attract and retain highly qualified workers from third countries and to promote the mobility of those workers should be established."
The EU Blue Card is a measure to attract and retain highly qualified third-country workers.
Comparison
Both the EU Blue Card and the Dutch Highly Skilled Migrant Program are meant to attract highly skilled migrants.
The European Blue Card has more 'advantages' and 'benefits'. If there is a choice between the European Blue Card and the residence permit as a highly skilled migrant, we advise to apply for the European Blue Card.
The differences between these two residence permits are described on the two web pages below. This will also show the advantages of the European Blue Card compared to a highly skilled migrant residence permit.
Benefits EU Blue Card
Benefits Highly Skilled Migrant permit