Exemptions from the requirement for an mvv

When do I not need an mvv?

You do not need an mvv in the following situations:

• You are a citizen of one of the following countries:
  • Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America, South Korea, or Vatican City.
  • An EU/EEA Member State or Switzerland.
• You are going to live in the Netherlands with a family member of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland. You yourself have a nationality for which an mvv would be mandatory.  You can apply for a verification against EU law.
• You have a valid residence permit in the Netherlands.
• You had a valid residence permit in the Netherlands. You now no longer have it. You submit a new application for residence within 2 years after your previous residence permit has expired. You have lived in the Netherlands for the whole time during that period of 2 years.
• You have a valid residence permit for another Schengen country. You have a recognised sponsor in the Netherlands and you meet all conditions. Your family members also do not have to apply for an mvv if your recognised sponsor applies for their residence permit. And your family members should already have a residence permit to stay with you in that other Schengen country.
• You have a residence permit as a long-term resident EC issued by an EU Member State. In this case, your spouse and/or minor child also need not apply for an mvv. You must, however, already have lived together with them in the other EU country.
• You have had, for at least 18 months, a valid European blue card (Blue Card) in another participating EU/EEA country. You are applying for a residence permit in the Netherlands as 'holder of a European blue card.' In this case, your family members also need not apply for an mvv.
• You were born in the Netherlands and live with your parent (s). At the time you apply for a residence permit, you are aged 12 or younger. Your parent (s) live in the Netherlands with a valid residence permit.
• You are applying for a residence permit for a start-up. ​
• You are transferred to a branche of a company in the Netherlands within the framework of (long term) intra EU-mobility.

• Other: special and individual circumstances apply to the foreign national and he cannot return to the country of origin to apply for an mvv.