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Last update: 19 January 2023

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Archive Residence permit document

To stay in the Netherlands for a longer period of time, a valid residence document is required.

The following models are no longer legally valid:

Model 2011
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This model had following types:
- Type I
  This permit was issued when residency is permitted on ordinary grounds. The permit is always subject to a restriction, for example family reunification, study or paid employment. The restriction concerned was always stated on the document. The permit was generally issued for one year. Depending on the restriction, this may also be three or five years.
- Type II
  This permit may be issued to aliens residing in the Netherlands for an indefinite period. No restrictions or regulations apply. This permit may be issued after at least five years' residency on the basis of an ordinary Permanent Residence Permit. Employment was permitted without restrictions, and no work permit was required. This document needs to be replaced every five years.
- Type III
  This permit was issued to aliens who are granted residence for a fixed period in the Netherlands on asylum grounds. The asylum temporary residence permit was granted in principle for three or five years. In all cases, we are dealing with the same residence permit, irrespective of the grounds on which the person involved is eligible for protection. Employment was permitted without restrictions, and no work permit was required.
- Type IV
  This permit was issued if the person concerned still requires protection in the Netherlands after three years' residence on the grounds of the Asylum Permanent Residence Permit. Employment was permitted without restrictions, and no work permit was required. This document needs to be replaced every five years.
- Type EU/EER
  This document was issued to aliens from countries of the European Union or European Economic Area who are residing in the Netherlands for more than a short period under Community law. Employment restrictions apply to persons of the following nationalities: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia.
  This document needs to be replaced every five years.
Model 2001
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This model had following types:
- Type I
  This permit was issued when residency is permitted on ordinary grounds. The permit was always subject to a restriction, for example family reunification, study or paid employment. The restriction concerned is always stated on the document. The permit was generally issued for one year. Depending on the restriction, this may also be three or five years.
- Type II
  This permit may be issued to aliens residing in the Netherlands for an indefinite period. No restrictions or regulations apply. This permit may be issued after at least five years' residency on the basis of an ordinary Permanent Residence Permit. Employment is permitted without restrictions, and no work permit is required. This document needs to be replaced every five years.
- Type III
  This permit was issued to aliens who are granted residence for a fixed period in the Netherlands on asylum grounds. The asylum temporary residence permit was granted in principle for three or five years. In all cases, we are dealing with the same residence permit, irrespective of the grounds on which the person involved is eligible for protection. Employment was permitted without restrictions, and no work permit is required.
- Type IV
  This permit was issued if the person concerned still requires protection in the Netherlands after three years' residence on the grounds of the Asylum Permanent Residence Permit. Employment was permitted without restrictions, and no work permit is required. This document needs to be replaced every five years.
- Type EU/EER
  This document was issued to aliens from countries of the European Union or European Economic Area who are residing in the Netherlands for more than a short period under Community law. Employment restrictions apply to persons of the following nationalities: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia.
  This document needs to be replaced every five years.
Model 1997
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This model had the following types:
- A: Permanent Residence Permit
  This permit was issued to aliens who took up residence in the Netherlands for an indefinite period of time. An alien was entitled to a permanent residence permit if he/she had lived in the Netherlands for at least five years with a valid residence permit. The residence permit document belonging to this permit had to be replaced every five years.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type II).
- B: Admission as a refugee
  This permit was issued to aliens who were recognized in the Netherlands as refugee under the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention and who were admitted as such to the Netherlands. Refugees were entitled to protection in the Netherlands, as long as the bad situation in their country of origin continued. The document belonging to this residence permit, had to be replaced every five years.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type IV).
- C: Residence permit for an indefinite period of time
  This permit was issued until 7 January 1994 to aliens/family members (spouses and children under the age of 18) who in fact belonged to the family of a Dutch citizen resident in the Netherlands, to a legal refugee or to a holder of a permanent residence permit. This status was only granted after a year's residency in the Netherlands with a residence permit. The residence permit document belonging to this permit had to be replaced every five years.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type II).
- D: Residence permit
  This permit was issued to aliens allowed to remain in the Netherlands for a limited period. This permit could also be granted pursuant to urgent humanitarian reasons. As a rule, a residence permit was valid for a year, needing replacement annually. In a limited number of cases, a five-year permit could be issued. A new document was issued on renewal.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type I, II, or IV).
- E: Residence permit for a citizen of EU or EEA member states
  A residence permit for a citizen of a member state of the EU/EEA was issued to aliens from the countries of the European Union or European Economic Area. This residence permit had to be replaced every five years.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type EU/EEA).
- F1, F2 and F3: Provisional residence permit
  This permit was issued to aliens who were not refugees but who were allowed to remain here temporarily while the dangerous situation in their country of origin continued. There were three versions of the F- document: During the first year one was entitled to this permit, the F1 was issued, F2 for the second year and F3 for the third year. Should the alien still be entitled to the right of residence in the Netherlands hereafter, then in most cases a normal residence permit was issued.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type III).
Model 1994
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This model had the following types:
- A: Permanent Residence Permit
  This permit was issued to aliens who took up residence in the Netherlands for an indefinite period of time. An alien was entitled to a permanent residence permit if he/she had lived in the Netherlands for at least five years with a valid residence permit. The residence permit document belonging to this permit had to be replaced every five years.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type II).
- B: Admission as a refugee
  This permit was issued to aliens who were recognized in the Netherlands as refugee under the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention and who were admitted as such to the Netherlands. Refugees were entitled to protection in the Netherlands, as long as the bad situation in their country of origin continued. The document belonging to this residence permit, had to be replaced every five years.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type IV).
- C: Residence permit for an indefinite period of time
  This permit was issued until 7 January 1994 to aliens/family members (spouses and children under the age of 18) who in fact belonged to the family of a Dutch citizen resident in the Netherlands, to a legal refugee or to a holder of a permanent residence permit. This status was only granted after a year's residency in the Netherlands with a residence permit. The residence permit document belonging to this permit had to be replaced every five years.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type II).
- D: Residence permit
  This permit was issued to aliens allowed to remain in the Netherlands for a limited period. This permit could also be granted pursuant to urgent humanitarian reasons. As a rule, a residence permit was valid for a year, needing replacement annually. In a limited number of cases, a five-year permit could be issued. A new document was issued on renewal.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type I, II, or IV).
- E: Residence permit for a citizen of EU or EEA member states
  A residence permit for a citizen of a member state of the EU/EEA was issued to aliens from the countries of the European Union or European Economic Area. This residence permit had to be replaced every five years.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type EU/EER).
- F1, F2 and F3: Provisional residence permit
  This permit was issued to aliens who were not refugees but who were allowed to remain here temporarily as long as the dangerous situation in their country of origin continued. There were three versions of the F- document: During the first year one was entitled to this permit, the F1 was issued, F2 for the second year and F3 for the third year. Should the alien still be entitled to the right of residence in the Netherlands hereafter, then in most cases a normal residence permit was issued.
  
  Document was replaced not later than 1 January 2003 by model 2001 (type III).

Archive W-document

Document for asylum seekers, foreigners who cannot travel for health reasons, and foreigners who have been granted postponement of expulsion. The last two categories only receive a W-document if they are not in the possession of a passport. In the case they do have a passport, a sticker is put in the passport.

The following models are no longer legally valid:

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Model 2012
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Model 2006
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Model 2002
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Model 1997
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Archive inserts and stickers

A sticker may be affixed in a passport (or another document). This sticker - or "endorsement" is proof of a lawful (temporary) residence in the Netherlands.

The following models are no longer legally valid:

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Model 2003
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Model 1997
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Archive Privileged Person's Identity Card

The Privileged Person's Identity Card is reserved for employees of foreign authorities, embassies, consulates or international organizations based in the Netherlands. It is also reserved for family members of these employees.

The following models are no longer legally valid: