Temporary residence purposes under the Civic Integration Act

Last update: 18 May 2022

There are various residence purposes that are either temporary or non-temporary. Find out which residence purposes are temporary under the Civic Integration Act.

Temporary residence purposes under the Civic Integration Act

Under the Civic Integration Act (in Dutch: Wet inburgering), the following residence purposes are temporary.

Exchange
Study
Work in paid employment*
Work as a self-employed person
Trainee or Student on Work Placement
Seasonal labour
Frontier work
Orientation year for highly educated persons
Work as a highly skilled migrant
Residence as holder of a European Blue Card
Researcher within the meaning of Directive 2005/71/EC, Researcher within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/801
Residence with a family member or relative, if the residence purpose of the family member with whom you reside is temporary
Temporary humanitarian grounds
Medical treatment
Waiting for an application under Section 17 of the Netherlands Nationality Act (RWN)
Work as non-privileged military or non-privileged civilian personnel
Residence as a wealthy foreign national
Intra-corporate transfer (Directive 2014/66/EU)

*Are you going to work in paid employment as a spiritual counsellor? This is non-temporary under the Civic Integration Act. You must therefore pass the Civic Integration Exam Abroad.