Forms and brochures

Short stay

Forms

The application form can be found on the website of the Dutch representation where you will start the application.

• Proof of Sponsorship and/or private accommodation (only available in Dutch). Please note that citizens of Amsterdam can also use the online form.
• Authorisation Objection visas (only available in Dutch).

Brochures

• Short stay visa for the Netherlands

Civic integration examination abroad

Forms

• Application form Civic Integration Examination Abroad. Please note that this is not an IND-form. You will be referred to the website of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Family

Forms

First application or change in purpose of stay

• Application form Civic Integration Examination Abroad. Please note that this is not an IND-form. You will be referred to the website of the Ministry of Social Affairs.
• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘family members and relatives’ (sponsor) – 7518
• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘family and relatives’ (foreign national) – 7525
• Application for a ‘Regular Provisional Residence Permit – persons making a journey in connection with family reunification with an asylum seeker’ – 7539

Extension

• Application for extension of residence permit for residence as family member or relative (sponsor) - 7533
• Application for extension of residence permit for residence as family member or relative (foreign national) - 7536

Notification forms

• Notification form for family members and relatives (sponsor) – 7596
• Notification form for foreign nationals - 7597

Brochures

• Enabling a family-member or relative to come to the Netherlands
• Basic civic integration examination abroad
• An administrative fine from the IND
• Domestic violence, honour-related violence, human trafficking, abandonment and your residence permit
• Your residence permit

Recognition as sponsor

Forms

• Application for recognition as sponsor – 7501

Brochures

• Recognition as sponsor
• An administrative fine from the IND

Work in employment

Forms

Intra Corporate Transferees (Directive 2015/66/EU)

First application, extension and change in purpose of stay

• Application for the purpose 'Transfer within a company' (Directive on Intra Corporate Transferees 2014/66/EU) (for a recognised sponsor) - 7560

• Application for the purpose 'Transfer within a company' (Directive on Intra Corporate Transferees 2014/66/EU) (for a sponsor) - 7561
• Application for the purpose of stay 'Intra Corporate Transfer/Mobile ICT' (Directive 2014/66/EU) (recognised sponsor) - 7563

• Application for the purpose of stay 'Intra Corporate Transfer/Mobile ICT' (Directive 2014/66/EU) (sponsor) - 7564

Highly skilled migrant

First application and change in purpose of stay

• Application for the purpose of residence of 'highly skilled migrant' (recognised sponsor) - 7511

Work as holder of a European Blue Card

First application, extension or change in purpose of stay (by recognised sponsor)

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘European blue card’ (recognised sponsor) – 7513

First application, extension or change in purpose of stay (by non-recognised sponsor)

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘European blue card’ (sponsor) – 7517

Work as a scientific researcher

First application, extension or change in purpose of stay (by recognised sponsor)

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘scientific researcher’ (recognised sponsor) – 7512

GVVA (Single permit)

You can use the forms below to start the application for the following purposes of stay:

• GVVA (single permit)
• Paid employment (e.g. in arts and culture)
• Paid employment as a spiritual counsellor
• Supply of goods by a foreign company
• Supply of goods to a foreign company

First application, extension or change in purpose of stay (by recognised sponsor)

• Aanvraag voor het verblijfsdoel ‘arbeid in loondienst’ GVVA (erkend referent) - 7042 (only available in Dutch). Please note thate until 1 january 2017, you have to use the form Application for the purpose of residence of ‘paid employment’ (recognised sponsor) – 7510 in order to apply for a Japanese employer. This, due to the fact that, until the aforementioned date, a work permit is not mandatory for Japanese nationals.

First application or change in purpose of stay (by non-recognised sponsor or foreign national)

• Aanvraag voor het verblijfsdoel ‘arbeid in loondienst - regulier)’ GVVA (referent) – 7044 (only available in Dutch). Please note that until 1 january 2017, you have to use form 7510 in order to apply for a Japanese employer. This, due to the fact that, until the aforementioned date, a work permit is not mandatory for Japanese nationals.
• Aanvraag voor het verblijfsdoel ‘arbeid in loondienst (regulier)’ GVVA (vreemdeling) - 7046 (only available in Dutch).

Extension

• Aanvraag verlenging verblijfsvergunning voor arbeidgerelateerde verblijfsdoelen GVVA (referent) - 7047 (only available in Dutch).
• Aanvraag verlenging verblijfsvergunning voor arbeidgerelateerde verblijfsdoelen GVVA (vreemdeling) 7048 (only available in Dutch).

Work in Asian catering industry (GVVA – Single Permit)

First application or change in purpose of stay

• Aanvraag voor het verblijfsdoel ‘arbeid in loondienst - Aziatische horeca’ GVVA (referent) – 7056 (only available in Dutch).

Extension

• Aanvraag verlenging verblijfsvergunning voor het verblijfsdoel ‘arbeid in loondienst - Aziatische horeca’ GVVA (referent) - 7057 (only available in Dutch).

Gaining work experience / Young Workers Exchange Program (GVVA – Single Permit)

First application, extension or change in purpose of stay (by recognised sponsor)

• Aanvraag voor het verblijfsdoel 'lerend werken' GVVA (erkend referent) - 7008 (only available in Dutch)
• Aanvraag voor het verblijfsdoel 'lerend werken' - Young Workers Exchange Program (erkend referent) - 7009 (only available in Dutch).

First application or change in purpose of stay (by non-recognised sponsor or foreign national)

• Aanvraag voor het verblijfsdoel ‘lerend werken’ GVVA (referent) - 7043 (only available in Dutch)
• Aanvraag voor het verblijfsdoel ‘lerend werken’ GVVA (vreemdeling) - 7045 (only available in Dutch)

Extension (GVVA – Single Permit)

• Aanvraag verlenging verblijfsvergunning voor arbeidgerelateerde verblijfsdoelen GVVA (vreemdeling) - 7048 (only available in Dutch)

Non GVVA (non Single Permit)

You can use the forms below to start the application for the following purposes of stay: 

• Non GVVA (non Single Permit, for instance if no work permit is required)
• Paid employment (non GVVA)
• Intra-company transfers
• Cross-border service provider
• (Spending leave or recovering from illness from) Paid employment board a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation
• Paid employment asnon-privileged military or non-privileged civilian personnel

First application, extension or change in purpose of stay (by recognised sponsor)

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘paid employment’ (recognised sponsor) – 7510’ Please note that until 1 January 2017, you can use this form to apply for a Japanese employer. Until the aforementioned date, a work permit is not mandatory for Japanese nationals. As of 1 January 2017, you have to use the the forms as mentioned under GVVA (Single Permit). These forms are only available in Dutch.

First application or change in purpose of stay (by non-recognised sponsor or foreign national)

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘paid employment - regular’ (sponsor) – 7516
• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘working as an employee - regular’ (foreign national) – 7522

Extension by non-recognised sponsor or foreign national

•  Application for extension of residence permit for work-related purposes of residence (sponsor) – 7532
• Application for extension of residence permit for work-related purposes of residence (foreign national) – 7535

Seasonal work

First application, extension or change in purpose of stay by recognised sponsor

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘seasonal labour’ (recognised sponsor) - 7507

First application or change in purpose of stay by non-recognised sponsor or foreign national

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘seasonal labour’ (sponsor) - 7515
•  Application for the purpose of residence of ‘seasonal labour’ (foreign national) - 7521

Extension by non-recognised sponsor or foreign national

• Application for extension of residence permit for work-related purposes of residence (sponsor) – 7532
• Application for extension of residence permit for work-related purposes of residence (foreign national) – 7535

Residence of family members of employee

First application, extension or change in purpose of stay by recognised sponsor

• Application for family members of your employee via recognised sponsor – 7514

First application and change in purpose of stay by non-recognised sponsor

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘family members and relatives’ (sponsor) – 7518

Extension

• Application for extension of residence permit for residence as family member or relative (sponsor) - 7533
• Application for extension of residence permit for residence as family member or relative (foreign national) - 7536

Notification forms

• Notification form for Intra Corporate Transfer (recognised sponsor) - 7589 
• Notification form for Intra Corporate Transfer (non-recognised sponsor) - 7590
• Notification form for labour-related residence purposes (recognised sponsor) - 7593
• Notification form for labour-related residence purposes (non-recognised sponsor) - 7594
• Notification form for scientific research within the meaning of Directive 2005/71/EC - 7595
• Notification form for foreign nationals - 7597

Brochures

• Come to work in the Netherlands
• Enabling an employee to come to the Netherlands
• Factsheet GVVA (Single Permit) (only available in Dutch)
• An administrative fine from IND
• Your residence permit

Self-employed person and startup

Forms

First application of change in purpose of stay

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘to work on a self-employed basis' (foreign national) - 7524
• Application for the purpose of residence ‘Startup’ working on a self-employed basis (foreign national) - 7558

Extension – all categories

• Application for extension of residence permit for work-related purposes of residence (foreign national) - 7535

Notification forms

• Notification form for foreign nationals - 7597

Brochures

• Coming to work in the Netherlands
• To work on a self-employed basis as a Turkish citizen (This brochure is only vailable in Dutch and Turkish)
• An administrative fine from IND
• Your residence permit

Foreign investor

Forms 

First application, extension and change in purpose of stay

• Application for the purpose of residence of 'wealthy foreign national' ('foreign investor') - 7529

Notification forms

• Notification form for foreign nationals - 7597

Brochures

• Investing and residing in the Netherlands (only available in Dutch)
• An administrative fine from IND
• Your residence permit

Study

Forms

First application, extension and change in purpose of stay (by recognised sponsor)

• Application for the purpose of residence of 'study' Secondary and vocational education (recognised sponsor) - 7505
• Application for the purpose of residence of 'study' Higher education (recognised sponsor) - 7504
• Application for the purpose of residence of 'study' International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (recognised sponsor) - 7506

Extension for secondary and vocational education (by foreign national)

• Application for extension of residence permit for study at institution for secondary or senior vocational education (foreign national) - 7534

Application for orientation year highly educated persons

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘looking for work and carrying out work whether or not as an employee' (foreign national) - 7523

Notification forms

• Notification form for study purposes - 7592 (recognised sponsor)
• Notification form for foreign nationals - 7597

Brochures

• Coming to study in the Netherlands
• An administrative fine from IND
• Your residence permit

Exchange (au pair / working holiday / cultural exchange program)

Forms

First application or change in purpose of stay

• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘exchange - au pair’ (recognised sponsor) - 7502
• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘exchange’ within the context of the Working Holiday Program or Working Holiday Scheme (foreign national) - 7520
• Application for the purpose of residence of ‘exchange’ Private exchange, WHS/WHP, EVS (recognised sponsor) - 7503

Notification forms

• Notification form for exchange purposes (recognised sponsor) 7591
• Notification form for foreign nationals - 7597

Brochures

• Coming to the Netherlands for a cultural exchange (au pair)
• Factsheet Exchange Programme
• An administrative fine from IND
• Your residence permit

Asylum

Forms

Extension of temporary asylum permit, first application of permanent asylum permit or long-term resident EC

• Aanvraag Verlenging verblijfsvergunning asiel bepaalde tijd; of Verblijfsvergunning asiel onbepaalde tijd; of EU-verblijfsvergunning voor langdurig ingezetenen - 6011 (only available in Dutch)

New application for asylum after rejection or revocation of asylum permit

• Kennisgeving Tweede of volgende asielaanvraag - 7054 (only available in Dutch)

Notification forms

• Notification form for foreign nationals - 7597

Brochures

• Which country is responsible for your asylum application? - The Dublin procedure
  (Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, French, Mongolian, Russian, Serbo-Croation, Somali and Tigrinya)
• The simplified asylum procedure. You are from a safe country of origin or you already have international protection in another Member State of the European Union.
  (Albanian, Arabic, Dutch, French, Hindi, Macedonian, Mongolian and Serbo-Croatian)
• Insert sheet for asylum seekers from safe countries of origin
  (Albanian, Arabic, Dutch, Georgian and Serbo-Croation)
• Before your asylum procedure begins
  (Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, French, Mongolian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali and Tigrinya)
• Before your asylum procedure begins – AMV
  (Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, French, Mongolian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali and Tigrinya)
• Your asylum application, information on the Border Procedure
  (Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, French, Mongolian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali and Tigrinya)
• Your asylum application, information on the General Asylum Procedure
   (Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, French, Mongolian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali and Tigrinya)
• Your application for asylum, information about the Asylum Procedure – AMV
  (Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, French, Mongolian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali and Tigrinya)
• The Extended Asylum Procedure
  (Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, French, Mongolian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali and Tigrinya)
• War crimes: report them to us. Multilangual brochures, published by The Netherlands Police Agency 
• Factsheet Limited-term asylum: what does it mean for you?
  (Arabic, Armenian, Azeri, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, French, Georgian, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Sorani, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish)

Other purposes of stay

Forms

Notifications of an application

• Notification of an application for a regular residence permit under Article 8 ECHR/humanitarian grounds - 7549 

• Notification of an application for a regular residence permit on temporary grounds 'medical treatment' - 7550

• Notification of an application for a temporary regular residence permit - 7551

• Notification of an application for suspension of departure under Section 64 of the Aliens Act - 7553 

First application temporary humanitarian

• Application for a residence permit with the purpose of residence ’temporary humanitarian’ (foreign national) - 7526
• Application for the purpose of residence of 'temporary humanitarian' (medical treatment) (foreign national) - after written notification - 7540
• Application for suspension of departure under Section 64 of the Aliens Act - 7541
• Application for a regular residence permit on humanitarian grounds after written notification - 7552

First application non-temporary humanitarian (incl. continued residence)

• Application for the purpose of residence of 'non-temporary humanitarian' (foreign national) - 7527

Application for an mvv in accordance with the Hague Convention on Protection of Children

• Aanvraag voor een 'machtiging tot voorlopig verblijf - op grond van het Haags Kinderbeschermingsverdrag' - 7055 (only available in Dutch)

Extension of temporary and non-temporary humanitarian (incl. continued residence)

• Application for extension of residence permit for temporary humanitarian and permanent humanitarian (foreign national) - 7537

Notification forms

• Notification form for foreign nationals - 7597

Brochures

• Domestic violence, honour-related violence, human trafficking, abandonment and your residence permit
• An administrative fine from IND
• Your residence permit

Long-term third country national in another EU country or family member of a long-term third country national in another EU country

First application by a long-term third country national from outside the EU or a family member

• Application for a residence permit for a ‘long-term third country national from outside the EU’ (sponsor) – 7519
• Application for a residence permit for a ‘long-term third country national from outside the EU’ (foreign national) – 7528

Extension of economically inactive long-term third country national

• Application for extension of residence permit for economically inactive long-term third country national from outside the EU (foreign national) – 7538

Notification forms

• Notification form for foreign nationals - 7597

Turkish citizens and family members

Forms

First application, extension or change in purpose of stay for the following categories:

• Paid employment under the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement
• Orientation year after marriage has ended
• Continued residence after orientation year
• Three-year policy

To work as a highly skilled migrant or as a scientific researcher within the meaning of Directive 2005/71/EC

• Application for a residence permit in connection with the Convention between the European Union and Turkey – 7531

Brochures

• A residence permit in connection with the Convention between the EU and Turkey (only available in Dutch)
• Work on a self-employed basis for Turkish nationals (This brochure is only available in Dutch and Turkish)
• An administrative fine from IND
• Your residence permit

EU/EEA- or Swiss citizens and family members

Letter of the IND: mandatory registration at IND lifted for EU nationals

Download (and print) a letter of the IND that you can show to companies and organizations that ask you for a proof of lawful stay (only available in Dutch)

Forms

Verification against EU Law (certificate of lawful residence)

• Application for Verification against EU law (cerificate of lawful residence) – 5005

Registration at the IND for EU/EEA-citizens (excl. Croatian citizens)

• Registration for citizens of the Union (proof of entitlement to residency status) – 6021

First application for permanent residence EU

• Application for a Permanent Residence Document for Nationals of the Union and their Family Members – 8004

Renewal of permanent residence EU

• Application replacement or renewal of a foreign nationals document – 6013

Brochures

• Living (and working) in the Netherlands for EU citizens
• Living and working in the Netherlands for Croatians (This brochure is only available in Dutch and Croatian)

Replacement residence document

Forms

Replacement residence document in case of:

• theft or loss of residence document
• damaged residence document
• wrong information on residence document
• change employment rights on residence document
  
• Application replacement or renewal of a foreign nationals document - 6013

Permanent residence / long-term residence EC / permanent residence for EU citizens

Forms

First application long-term resident EC (type V) and regular permanent residence (type II)

• Aanvraag EU verblijfsvergunning voor langdurig ingezetenen of een verblijfsvergunning regulier voor onbepaalde tijd - 6009 (only available in Dutch)

First application permanent asylum permit (type IV)

• Aanvraag Verlenging verblijfsvergunning asiel bepaalde tijd; of Verblijfsvergunning asiel onbepaalde tijd; of EU-verblijfsvergunning voor langdurig ingezetenen - 6011 (only available in Dutch)

First application for permanent residence EU (type EU/EER)

• Application for a Permanent Residence Document for Nationals of the Union and their Family Members – 8004

Renewal (all types)

• Application replacement or renewal of a foreign nationals document – 6013

Dutch citizenship

Forms

The application forms can be obtained when applying for Dutch citizenship at city hall (both naturalisation and option).

Brochures

• How to become a Dutch citizen? (only available in Dutch)
• How to become a Dutch citizen abroad? (only available in Dutch)
• The procedure in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (only available in Dutch)
• The procedure in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten (only available in Dutch)
• How can you regain your Dutch citizenship? Option and naturalisation procedures for former Dutch nationals
• Civic Integration Exam: requirement for naturalisation (only available in Dutch)
• Civic Integration Exam: requirement for naturalisation abroad (only available in Dutch)
• Factsheet Dutch citizenship (only available in Dutch)

General brochures

• Corporate Brochure IND
• An administrative fine from IND

Appendixes

• Appendix Antecedents Certificate - 7601
• Appendix Fingerprints, passport photo and signature - 7602
• Appendix Declaration of intent to undergo a TB test - 7603
• Appendix TB test referral form - 7604
• Appendix Exemption from the obligation to apply for a regular provisional residence permit and special situations - 7605
• Appendix Civic integration examination abroad - 7606
• Appendix Statement on completion of study - 7607
• Appendix Declaration of relationship - 7608
• Appendix Certificate of non-impediment - 7609
• Appendix Employer's declaration - 7610
• Appendix Proof of income - 7611
• Appendix Declaration on income of self-employed person - 7612
• Appendix Foreign national's own statement: income within the context of a study - 7613
• Appendix Medical information disclosure consent form - 7614
• Appendix Proof of medical situation of foreign national - 7615
• Appendix Civic integration requirement - 7616
• Appendix Submitting and paying for the application by the sponsor - 7618
• Appendix Submitting and paying for the application by the foreign national - 7619
• Appendix Submitting and paying for the application for an extension - 7620
• Appendix Authorisation and sponsorship declaration - 7621
• Appendix Declaration by sponsor (employment) - 7622
• Appendix Declaration by sponsor (family and relatives) - 7623
• Appendix Employer's Declaration - 7624
• Appendix Questionnaire for residence with partner - 7625
• Appendix Engagement letter Intra Corporate Transfer Directive 2014/66/EU - 7626
• Appendix Declaration on means requirement - 7627
• Appendix Explanation and means of evidence medical circumstances - 7628
• Appendix Direct Debit Collection (one time authorisation - SEPA) - 7629
• Appendix Passport photo form - 7630
• Appendix Application for DNA test in case of family reunification - 7631
• Appendix Declaration to revoke pending procedures - 7633
• Appendix Family members of children staying on grounds of the regulation for children staying on a long-term basis - 7634
• Appendix Exemption from the obligation to apply for a regular provisional residence permit and special situations - 7635
• Appendix Exemption from the obligation to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) test - 7644
• Appendix Authorisation declaration - 7645
• Appendix Au pair awareness declaration - 7646