Regular temporary residence permit extension

Make sure you meet the requirements.

The written application form lists which documents you need. Collect all documents before you apply. You can upload the documents in the online application.

Have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.

Will your residence permit expire within 3 months? Then you can apply for extension.
 
You can submit the application online or in writing by post. You can usually apply for extension yourself. Do you have a residence permit as a highly skilled migrant, researcher or student in higher education? Then only your recognised sponsor can submit the application via the Business Portal.

Extend in time, prevent a residence gap 

You should apply for the extension while your residence permit is still valid. Has the validity of your residence permit just expired? In that case, make sure that you submit the application no later than 4 weeks after the expiry of your residence permit. In this way you make sure that the residence permits succeed each other and you will not have a residence gap. If you have a residence gap, it will take longer before you can apply for a permanent residence permit or become a Dutch citizen.

Residence permit expired more than 4 weeks

Did your residence permit expire more than 4 weeks ago? Then you should apply for extension as soon as possible. You may have a residence gap. Make sure to include a letter in which you explain why you did not apply in time.

Residence permit expired more than 2 years

Did your residence permit expire 2 or more years ago? Then you can no longer apply for extension. You have to apply for a new residence permit. This means that you may also have to return to your own country to apply for a Provisional Residence Permit (in Dutch: machtiging tot voorlopig verblijf or MVV).

You have to pay for the application. To find out how much your application costs, visit our web page Fees: application costs.

If you submit the application online you pay immediately with iDEAL. Have you applied in writing? Then you will receive a letter explaining how you can pay.

The IND must take a decision within 90 days. This is called the decision period.

We can extend the decision period if it takes longer to decide. For example, because the application is not complete. In that case, the IND will send you a letter.

Follow the application in My IND.

The decision will be positive or negative.

• Positive decision: your residence permit will be extended.
• Negative decision: your residence permit will not be extended. You will receive this decision in a letter. You can object against this decision.

When the residence permit is ready at an IND desk, you will receive a letter. You must make an appointment to collect it. Make an appointment to collect the residence document.