Renew permanent residence permit

You want to extend your permanent residence document. This is called renewal of the residence document. This requirement applies to the renewal of your residence document.

• You have legally resided  in the Netherlands.
• You have one of these documents:
  • Permanent regular residence permit (type II)
  • Long-term resident EC (type V)
  • Permanent asylum residence permit (type IV)
  • Permanent residence citizens of the European Union (type EU/EEA)

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• 1. Check requirements open minus

  A valid provisional residence permit (MVV) is needed for this application

  Make sure you meet the requirements.

• 1. Check requirements open minus

  Make sure you meet the requirements.

• 2. Collect documents open minus

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

• 3. Apply open minus

  You can submit this application online or in writing by post. 

  You can submit the application from 3 months before your current residence document expires.

• 4. Pay for application open minus

  The renewal of a residence document costs € 70,00 for permanent residency or continued residency. Are you under 18? Then a different amount applies. For an explanation, see the web page Fees: costs of an application.

  When you apply online, you pay the fee immediately with iDEAL internet banking. Are you submitting a written application? Then you will receive a letter explaining how you can pay.

• 5. Waiting for decision on application open minus

  The IND must take a decision within a period of 8 weeks.

  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 a message.

  Follow the application in My IND. 

• 6. Decision on application open minus

  The IND first checks whether you meet the requirements of renewing your residence document.

  The decision is in the form of a letter. The decision is positive or negative.

  • Positive decision: you will receive a new residence document.
  • Negative decision: you will not receive a residence document. You can object against this decision.
• 7. Collect residence permit open minus

  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.

Working with the residence document

It says on the back of your residence document whether you are allowed to work. With this residence permit, you are free to work in the Netherlands. Your employer does not need to have a work permit (TWV) for you. It says on your residence document ''Free to work, work permit not required'' (in Dutch:  Arbeid vrij toegestaan, TWV niet vereist).

Rights

With a permanent residence permit, you have almost the same rights as someone with the Dutch nationality. The difference is that you are not allowed to vote in national elections. And that you are not allowed to work in certain special government sectors. For example, you cannot join the police force or the army.

Other applications

Replace residence document

Has your residence document been damaged, lost or stolen? Then have your residence document replaced. Visit the web page about residence document damaged or change of personal details of residence document lost or stolen.

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