Your residence document has been stolen or lost. You first go to the police to report the theft/loss. The police will give you a certified copy of the official report. When you send the application to replace the residence document, you enclose a copy of the official report.
Has your residence document been stolen or lost during a stay abroad? You then, also, first go to the police to report the theft/loss. The report has to be drawn up in Dutch, English, French or German. Is this not the case? The report then has to be translated by a translator certified by a Dutch court.
When you send the application to replace the residence document, you enclose a copy of the official report. Or, you enclose a printout of the digital application.
Without having a residence document, you may need a visa to travel back to the Netherlands. Please contact the Dutch representation in the country you are staying.
Did you report the theft/loss to the police? This makes the residence document permanently invalid. You then always have to apply for replacement. Even when you find the residence document again, you can no longer use it. You must hand in this residence document to the IND. You can do this at an IND Desk. For example, when you collect the replacement residence document. Or, you can send the document, that you found again, to the following address:
IND Bureau Documenten
P.O. Box 7025
8007 HA Zwolle
You can submit this application online. For the online application you need:
Do you not have DigiD yet? Apply for DigiD on www.digid.nl. Do have DigiD, but not have identity check with sms yet? Activate this through MijnDigiD.
You can start the online application by clicking the button Apply online.
Your residence document is damaged in such a way that you can no longer use it as a valid identity document. You enclose a copy of the front and back of the damaged residence document with the application to replace the residence document. You have to hand in the damaged document when you collect the new residence document.
Your residence document has the wrong information on it. For example, a wrong or old name, date of birth, place of birth or nationality.
The IND uses the information from the Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP). Therefore first contact your municipality. They will check if your personal details are entered correctly in the BRP. If your personal details in the BRP are not correct, then these have to be changed first. Only then can you ask the IND to replace your residence document.
You have built-up employment rights and you are now allowed to work without a TWV. You can apply for a new residence document with the following employment rights: Work allowed free from restrictions, TWV not required. You do not have to pay for this application.
Is your residence permit valid for less than 1 month? Then you can apply for an extension. You can use application form number 7016. Write on the form that you wish to have the labour market notification "arbeid vrij toegestaan" (work freely permitted) on your new residence permit."
This application costs € 132.
Do you have a permanent residence permit or long-term resident EC? Your application costs € 132. Children under 18 pay € 51.
Do you have a residence permit to stay with a family member or continued residence after stay with a family member? Your application costs € 132. Children under 18 that stay with a family member pay € 51.
Do you have a temporary or permanent asylum residence permit? Your application costs € 132. Children under 18 with an asylum residence permit pay € 51.
Do you have a document document EU/EEA citizen of the Union? Your application costs € 51. Children under 18 that have a document EU/EEA citizen of the Union pay € 29.
Are a you Turkish citizen or a family member of a Turkish citizen? Your application costs € 51. Turkish nationals under 18 or family members under 18 of a Turkish national pay € 29.
Are you replacing your residence document because you have the right on another labourt market notification? You do not have to pay for the application.
A TWV is a work permit. The employer applies for a TWV with UWV (Netherlands Employees Insurance Agency). UWV examines among other things if there is no employee with the Dutch, EU/EEA or Swiss nationality that is qualified for the job.
