Do you have an asylum permit? Go to the page
extension temporary asylum permit.
The front of your residence permit shows the purpose of stay of your residence permit. Do you have one of the following residence permits? Then you cannot extend this residence permit, valid for 1 year.
A residence permit with the purpose of stay seasonal work has a maximum duration of stay of 24 weeks. An extension is only possible if you have had the permit for less than 24 weeks.
Are you already 5 years in the Netherlands? And do you want to apply for a permanent residence permit? You have to do another application.
You can submit the application form 3 months before your residence permit expires. This will give the IND sufficient time to make a decision. In case of a positive decision, your new residence permit will be ready in time.
Is your residence permit still valid for more than 3 months? Then you cannot yet submit an application to extend your stay. The IND is then unable to make a proper assessment.
Online applicationDo you have a residence permit for which a recognised sponsor is required, such as study or highly skilled migrant? The recognised sponsor (your employer or educational institution for instance) will have to submit the application for the extension of your residence permit. You cannot do this yourself.
The IND will check whether you still meet the conditions associated with your residence permit. There are certain conditions that apply to everyone. In addition:
If your situation has changed, you cannot extend your residence permit. You can, however, change your residence permit.
On the front of your residence permit is written 'geldig tot' (valid until) with a date. This is the date until which your residence permit is valid. For example: you residence permit mentions 31 May 2019 under 'geldig tot'. After 31 May 2019 your residence permit is not valid anymore. You have to leave the Netherlands before or on this date or apply for extension before 31 May 2019 (however, the IND advises to apply for extension at the latest 3 months before the residence permit expires, thus at the latest 2 March 2019 in this example).
Nowadays you can arrange many things yourself on government websites. With DigiD you log in to your personal account on government websites. Your DigiD consists of a username and password that you both choose yourself. Don't have a DigiD yet? Request this on www.digid.nl.
To apply for a residence permit online you need to have a DigiD with SMS code. After logging in with your DigiD you will receive an SMS with a code. You will have to fill out this code as well to get access to the online application forms.
Do you have a DigiD but no SMS code verification? Please go to Mijn DigiD and log in. Choose 'Extra sms-controle aanvragen' and enter your mobile phone number. Within 5 days you receive a letter with an activation code. Activate the sms control functionality on the website of DigiD with this activation code.
A residence gap means that the validity of your residence permits is not continuous. To start an application for permanent residence or a request for Dutch citizenship you must have 5 years continuous residence. With a residence gap your residence is not continuous anymore. You again have to build up 5 years of continuous residence.
For example: your residence permit has expired on 31 May 2016. You have applied for extension on 5 June 2016. You new residence permit is issued with a starting date of 5 June 2016. You have a residence gap between 31 May 2016 and 5 June 2016. Starting on 5 June 2016 you again need to have a valid residence permit for five years. In this example, you thus have to wait until 5 June 2021 before you can apply for permanent residence or Dutch nationality.