Coming to the Netherlands as a long-term EU resident
Have you had a residence permit in the Netherlands for 5 years or more? And do you want to apply for the Dutch residence permit for long-term EU residents? Then go to the page Apply for a residence permit for long-term EU residents in the Netherlands.
Have you had a residence permit in the Netherlands for 5 years or more? And do you want to apply for the Dutch residence permit for long-term EU residents? Then go to the page Apply for a residence permit for long-term EU residents in the Netherlands.
What is a long-term EU resident?
This is someone who has a long-term EU resident permit. The permit allows you to live indefinitely in the EU country that issued the permit. You can apply for this residence permit if you are a non-EU national. And if you are a long-term resident in an EU country. However, not all EU countries have a long-term EU resident permit. Check if you have a residence permit for a long-term EU resident in another EU country.
Coming to the Netherlands as a long-term EU resident
Do you have a long-term EU resident permit in another EU country? If so, it is easier for you to move to another EU country. For the Netherlands, the following applies:
- You do not need a provisional residence permit (MVV).
- You do not need to take a TB test.
- You pay less for an application of some residence permits. View the cost of applications.
- You can apply for a residence permit for economically inactive long-term EU residents.
- You will be allowed to work in the Netherlands without a work permit (in Dutch: tewerkstellingsvergunning or TWV) sooner. A TWV is a separate work permit. The employer must apply for it. Are you going to get a Dutch residence permit and start working? Then you only need a TWV for the first 12 months. After that, you can work in the Netherlands without a TWV.
Apply for a Dutch residence permit
You cannot live in the Netherlands with an EU long-term residence permit from another EU country. If you want to live in the Netherlands, you need a Dutch residence permit. You apply for a residence permit for a specific purpose of stay. The purpose of stay is the reason why you want to come to the Netherlands. For example: for work, for study or to live with your partner.
Each purpose of stay has different requirements. You can find out what these requirements are on the residence permit pages:
- Residence permit to live with a family member
- Residence permit to study
- Residence permit to work
- Residence permit for an au pair or exchange student
- Residence permit as economically inactive long-term EU resident
Do you want to apply for a residence permit? Then click on 'Application forms' below and select the correct form.
Application forms
Written application forms
Download the form. Fill in the form and send it by post.
You want to apply yourself while you are staying in the Netherlands:
You are a sponsor and you want to submit an application:
