Does your child already have a residence permit? Please go to permit extension or
change permit for your follow-up application.
Other conditions apply to persons with the nationality of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland and their family members.
Are you awaiting a decision on your application for asylum? You cannot apply for this residence permit then.
There are certain conditions that apply to everyone. In addition, you and your child have to meet the following conditions:
Do you and your child meet all conditions? Then the IND will not deny your child a permit if your child does not have a passport.
Other conditions may apply for Turkish nationals and their family members.
Is 1 or are both parents of the child a UK national with a residence document Withdrawal Agreement EU-UK? Then for your child you also apply for a residence document Withdrawal Agreement. Read more about family reunification after Brexit.
You can submit this application online. For the online application you need:
iDEAL (internet banking) to pay for your application
Do you not have DigiD yet? Apply for DigiD on www.digid.nl. Do have DigiD, but not have identity check with sms yet? Activate this through MijnDigiD.
Help with logging in with DigiD + sms and DigiD app
Information on DigiD + sms: go to explanation on DigiD for more information in different language (Dutch, English, French and Arabic).
Information on DigiD app: go to explanation DigiD app for more information (Dutch and English).
You can start the online application by clicking the button Apply online.
Do you have a residence permit as a victim of or witness reporting human trafficking? Please, use the written application.
This application costs € 64.
The application form lists the documents that you have to enclose with the application.
You have to have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.
How do I complete an online application?
Nowadays you can arrange many things yourself on government websites. With DigiD you log in to your personal account on government websites. Your DigiD consists of a username and password that you both choose yourself. Don't have a DigiD yet? Request this on www.digid.nl.
To apply for a residence permit online you need to have a DigiD with SMS code. After logging in with your DigiD you will receive an SMS with a code. You will have to fill out this code as well to get access to the online application forms.
Do you have a DigiD but no SMS code verification? Please go to Mijn DigiD and log in. Choose 'Extra sms-controle aanvragen' and enter your mobile phone number. Within 5 days you receive a letter with an activation code. Activate the sms control functionality on the website of DigiD with this activation code.