Apply for MVV and residence permit from abroad
Make an appointment at the Dutch embassy or consulate
Before you can apply for the MVV and residence permit, you must make an appointment at the Dutch embassy or consulate in your country of origin, or country of continuous residence.
Your country of origin is the country of which you have the nationality. The country of continuous residence is the country where you may stay for more than 3 months. Because you have a residence permit or are waiting for a decision on a residence application.
Go to netherlandsworldwide.nl for information on how to make an appointment at a Dutch embassy or consulate.
If there is no Dutch embassy or consulate in your country of origin or country of continuous residence, you make an appointment at the nearest Dutch embassy or consulate.
Information about your appointment
Take the completed application form, your passport photo and your valid passport with you to the appointment. Sometimes you need to bring extra documents. These are listed in the application form. A staff member of the Dutch embassy or consulate will register your application and fill in the application date on the application form. The staff member will also fill in the details of the Dutch embassy or consulate. You will get the form back afterwards. You will receive a confirmation of receipt with your personal V-number.
The Dutch embassy or consulate will also take your biometric data: you have to provide your signature and fingerprints. These data are needed for the residence permit.
Minor children
Children under 12 must go to the Dutch embassy or consulate, together with a legal representative. A legal representative is a parent with parental authority or a guardian.
Send application to IND
Have you completely filled in the application form? And have you collected all requested documents? Then send your own application with the documents to the IND in the Netherlands. You must do this within 3 weeks of the date that the Dutch embassy or consulate filled in on your application form. On the form you can find out where you must send the application.
Pay costs of application
You must pay a fee to be able to apply. You must do so within 3 weeks of the date that the Dutch embassy or consulate filled in on your application form. The application form explains how you must pay the costs.
Application form
Is your residence purpose not listed in one of the forms below? Then your sponsor (recognised sponsor) probably has to apply to the IND in the Netherlands. For more information, go to the web page about your residence permit.
Family: (married) partner and minor child
Family: other situations, including adopted child and foster child
Self-employed person
Start-up
Working in the Netherlands
Orientation year as a highly educated migrant seeking employment
Working Holiday: Argentina, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Uruguay
Re-entry in the Netherlands
Medical treatment / Residence on grounds of Article 8 ECHR
