Menu
Sluiten
You want to apply for a long-term residence permit or long-term asylum in the Netherlands. Read what the requirements per situation are.
You want your foreign partner to come live with you in the Netherlands.
You want your child under 18 to come to the Netherlands to live with you.
You want to apply for a first residence permit for your child. Your child was born in the Netherlands.
You want your foreign adopted child to come to the Netherlands to live with you.
You want your foreign foster child to come to the Netherlands to live with you.
You want to live in the Netherlands with your Dutch child under 18. Or with your Dutch (half)brother or (half)sister under 18 and your parent.
You want to live in the Netherlands with your partner or family member. Your partner or family member has the nationality of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
You want your family to come to the Netherlands. You have an asylum residence permit.
You, as a company, school or organisation, want to apply for recognition as a sponsor.
You want to hire a foreign employee.
You are being transferred by a company from outside the EU to a branch in the Netherlands to work as a manager, specialist or trainee.
You want to work in the Netherlands as a highly skilled migrant.
You want to live and work in the Netherlands as a researcher.
You want to conduct research in the Netherlands for 180 days at most. You have a residence permit as a researcher in another EU country.
You want to start an innovative company in the Netherlands.
You want to hire a foreign employee who is essential to your start-up.
You want to start working on a self-employed basis in the Netherlands.
You want to temporary live and work in the Netherlands under the International Trade Regulation.
You want to work in paid employment in the Netherlands. You need residence permit with a work permit (GVVA).
You want to work in paid employment in the Netherlands and cannot apply for a GVVA. Or you do not need a work permit.
You want to be a trainee or apprentice in the Netherlands.
You want to be a trainee or apprentice in the Netherlands and gain work experience through an EU programme.
You work for a company in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland. You will temporarily work in the Netherlands for this company.
You are going to work in the Netherlands but you live in another EU country.
You want to look for a job in the Netherlands after your graduation, promotion or scientific research.
You want to apply for a European Blue Card as a highly educated worker to live and work in the Netherlands.
You want to work in the agricultural sector of the Netherlands for a maximum of 6 months.
You want to study at a university or institute of higher professional education in the Netherlands.
You want to study at a secondary school or vocational education (MBO) in the Netherlands.
You want to carry out part of your study in the Netherlands. You have a study residence permit in another EU member state.
You want to look for work in the Netherlands after your gradation, promotion or scientific research.
You want to complete the last year of your full-time vocational education programme level 4 (mbo-4) in the Netherlands
You want to live in the Netherlands and be an au pair.
You want to get know the Netherlands and its culture, through a working holiday (WHP or WHS).
You want to get know the Netherlands and its culture, through a cultural exchange.
You would like to apply for recognition as a sponsor. A recognised sponsor is a company, school or organisation that has an interest in the arrival of a third-country national. Find out what the requirements are and how to apply for recognition.
You want to live in the Netherlands and you have the nationality of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
You want to apply for a permanent residence document as you have been living in the Netherlands for a long time. You are a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, or you are a family member.
You are a British independent professional or contractual service provider. You temporarily want to offer your services in the Netherlands.
You want to register with the IND as a Union Citizen. You have the nationality of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
You are a Dutch national and you have made use of the free movement of persons within the EU. You want to rely on EU law.
You want to apply for a residence permit in the Netherlands. You have the status long-term resident EU in another EU country.
You want to live in the Netherlands but are not going to work. You have the status of long-term resident EU in another EU country.
You want the status of long-term residenct EU. You have a Dutch permanent residence permit. Or a temporary residence permit with a non-temporary purpose.
You want to apply for a temporary residence document because you fall under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
You want to apply for a residence document for permanent residency and you fall under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
You want to continue working in the Netherlands as a British frontier worker. You fall under the British Withdrawal Agreement.
You want to return to the Netherlands. You have had a Dutch residence permit or Dutch citizenship before.
You want to be in the Netherlands for a medical treatment. Or you want to stay in the Netherlands for medical reasons after 1 year of postponed departure (under Section 64 of the Aliens Act).
You want to apply for a residence permit as a victim of honour-related or domestic violence. Of you have been threated with such violence.
You want to apply for another residence permit than mentioned.
You want to apply for asylum in the Netherlands because you need protection.
You want to apply for asylum again in the Netherlands. For example, because something has changed in your country of origin or personal situation.
You want your family to come to the Netherlands. You recently have received an asylum residence permit.
You want to extend your temporary asylum residence permit because it has almost expired.
You want to apply for a permanent asylum residence permit. You have had an asylum residence permit for 5 years.
You want to extend your regular temporary residence permit (Type I) because it has almost expired.
You want to extend your temporary asylum residence permit (type III) because it has almost expired.
You want to renew your permanent residence permit (regular, asylum or permanent residency) because the validity of the document is expiring.
You want a new document verification against EU law, because the validity of the document is expiring. You can apply for verification against EU law again.
You want to renew your residence document for a stay with a Dutch child (Chavez), because the validity of the document is expiring.
You want to change the residence purpose of your residence permit. For example, because your situation has changed, or because you want a stronger right of residence.
You want to apply for a residence permit humanitarian non-temporary.
You want to continue living in the Netherlands under EU law. But you no longer live with your family member who has the nationality of an EU/EEA country of Switzerland.
You want to apply for a permanent residence permit. Find out what the requirements are and how you can apply for permanent residency.
You want the status of long-term resident EU. You have a permanent Dutch residence permit. Or a temporary residence permit with a non-temporary purpose.
You want to apply for a permanent residence document because you have been living in the Netherlands for a long time. You are a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, of you are a family member.
You want to apply for a permanent residence permit as an (ex-)privileged person. Or as a family member of an (ex-)privileged person.
