Residence permit cross-border service provider

Cross-border service provision means that an employee of a company will temporarily work at a company in another country. Both companies are established in a country of the EU, EEA or Switzerland.

You will also find information about cross-border service provision on www.postedworkers.nl. 

These requirements apply to a cross-border service provider residence permit:

• You meet the requirements that apply to everyone.
• You work for an employer outside the Netherlands but within the EU, EEA or Switzerland. You remain employed by your foreign employer.
• You live in that country with a residence permit. And you have a work permit that allows you to work for your foreign employer. These permits remain valid during the entire period of the work in the Netherlands.
• You will work in the Netherlands at a client for 2 years at most. 
• Your foreign employer has registered you via the Dutch online notification portal on www.postedworkers.nl.
• You are a posted worker. It means your foreign employer temporarily lets you carry out an assignment for a client in the Netherlands. You and your employer meet the requirements for posted workers. 

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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 application form lists which documents you need. Collect all documents before you apply. 

  Have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.

• 2. Collect documents open minus

  The application form lists which documents you need. Collect all documents before you apply.

  Have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.

• 3. Apply open minus

  The IND recommends that your employer submits the application in the Netherlands. Your employer will apply to the IND for the MVV and the residence permit at the same time. Your employer will submit the application in writing by post.

  You may also apply yourself at the Dutch embassy or consulate abroad.

• 3. Apply open minus

  Your employer will apply to the IND for the residence permit. This is also possible if you are not yet in the Netherlands. 

  You may also apply to the IND yourself.

  You or your employer must submit the application in writing by post.
   

• 4. Pay for application open minus

  The application costs € 380,00. For all fees and exceptions, visit our web page Fees: costs of an application.

  The IND will send a letter explaining how you can pay.

• 4. Pay for application open minus

  The application costs € 380,00. For all fees and exceptions, visit our web page Fees: costs of an application.

  The IND will send you a letter explaining how you can pay the fee.

• 5. Wait for decision on application open minus

  The IND must take a decision within 90 days. This is called the decision period.

  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.

  What if the IND decides late

  Has the decision period passed? And do you still not have a decision on your application? Find out what you can do if the IND is late with its decision.

• 5. Wait for decision on application open minus

  The IND must take a decision within 90 days. This is called the decision period.

  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.

  What if the IND decides late

  Has the decision period passed? And do you still not have a decision on your application? Find out what you can do if the IND is late with its decision.

• 6. Decision on application open minus

  You will receive a message with the decision. The decision will be positive or negative.

  • Positive decision: you will get an MVV and a residence permit.
  • Negative decision: you will not receive an MVV and residence permit. You can object against this decision.
• 6. Decision on application open minus

  You will receive the decision in a letter. The decision will be positive or negative.

  • Positive decision: you will get a residence permit.
  • Negative decision: you will not receive a residence permit. You can object against this decision. 
• 7. Apply for MVV visa sticker and travel to the Netherlands open minus

  You can travel to the Netherlands with the MVV. You apply for the MVV visa sticker at the Dutch representation (embassy or consulate) that you filled in on the application form.

  The MVV is valid for 90 days.

  Apply for MVV visa sticker within 3 months of decision

  In order to apply for the MVV visa sticker, you will have to make an appointment at the Dutch representation.

  Valid passport required

  Your passport must be valid for at least another 6 months when the Dutch representation places the MVV visa sticker in your passport.

  Biometrics

  You must provide biometric data when applying for the MVV visa sticker. You will put a signature and the Dutch representation will take fingerprints. You also needs to bring 1 new passport photo. Go to netherlandsworldwide.nl for information on requirements for ID photos.

• 8. 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. 
   

• 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.

What else you need to know about the residence permit:

Working as a cross-border service provider

With this residence permit you are only allowed to work for the client in the Netherlands. You do not need a work permit (in Dutch: tewerkstellingsvergunning or TWV) to work for the client.

Legal obligations

As a sponsor, your employer has an obligation to provide information and an obligation to keep and retain records. You only have an obligation to provide information.

Find out more about the legal obligations of a (recognised) sponsor and the foreign national’s obligations to provide information.

The IND checks whether you meet your obligations. What if you do not? Then you can get an administrative fine.

Validity of residence permit

The residence permit is valid for the period of the work in the Netherlands. The permit is valid for 2 years at most.

Type of residence permit

The residence permit is type I, temporary regular residence permit.

Other applications

Replace residence permit

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

Extend residence permit

Will your residence permit expire soon? But your work is not yet finished? And you have not yet been in the Netherlands for 2 years? Then you can extend the residence permit.

 

 

• Living in the Netherlands
• Travelling with a residence permit and return visa
• Employing a foreign national
• Coming to work in the Netherlands 3086 (PDF, 590.53 KB)

Rules and regulations

• Artikel 3.31a Aliens Decree (Vreemdelingenbesluit 2000)​
• B5/3 Aliens Act Implementation Guidelines (Vreemdelingencirculaire 2000)

Responsible organisation

Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst

Questions?​

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