I’m very happy here. We are married and expecting a baby.
Jazmarae
Lees het verhaal chevron-rightSecurity is something you create together and unexpected situations require tailoring and flexibility.
Talander
Lees het verhaal chevron-rightSometimes, an applicant is in such an awful situation that the person can be eligible for a residence permit because of that situation. In case of such a ‘harrowing situation’, the Managing Director of the IND can still choose to grant a residence…
The IND assesses whether a person who applies for a residence permit in our country is entitled to it. Anyone from outside the EU who would like to settle in the Netherlands can submit such an application. People do this, for example, because they…
Students from outside the European Union who want to study at a university of applied sciences or academic university in the Netherlands need a residence permit for study purposes (student residence permit). Each year the IND grants thousands of…
Coming to the Netherlands for a great job or interesting studies. Find out more about the application process.
Those who have had to flee from persecution or violence can apply for asylum in the Netherlands.
Becoming Dutch officially and then applying for a passport. Find out more about naturalisation or option.