Are you aged 18 or older? Then after naturalisation you must renounce your other nationality. A minor does not have to renounce after naturalisation. The Dutch government wants to limit double or dual nationalities. This is because it is not always clear …

Saturday 29 August 2026 Saturday 19 September 2026 You can only collect your residence document on one of these two dates. You need to make an appointment. The notification from your educational institution will tell you how to do so. …

These required amounts are valid from 1 July 2026 up to and including 31 December 2026. Gross SV salary per month without holiday allowance [normbedrag:VKV:zonder_vakantiegeld] Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance …

Employees with nationality of EU/EEA member state or Switzerland Do you want to employ a foreign national with the nationality of an EU/EEA Member State or Switzerland? EU law provides for free movement of persons. This means that your employee is free to …

You are a citizen of the Union if you are a national of one of the member states of the European Union (EU). Nationals of the member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland have the same rights as citizens of the Union. Find out which …

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 …

Change a Schengen visa from single-entry to multiple-entry Short stay calculator Rules and regulations Article 33 Visa code​ A1/5.1 Aliens Act Implementation Guidelines 2000  (Vreemdelingencirculaire 2000, only in Dutch) A1/6 Aliens Act Implementation …

TB test Did you indicate at the time of the application that you will take a TB (tuberculosis) test? Then make an appointment with the public health service (in Dutch: Gemeenschappelijke Gezondheidsdienst or GGD). Do this within 3 months after you have …

The Cooperating Service is going to be closed from 9.00 to 13.00 on the following dates: Tuesday 23 June 2026 Thursday 16 July 2026 These closures mean that the afternoon waiting times may be longer than normal. We therefore recommend that you call the …

Dutch law determines who is allowed to live in the Netherlands If you do not meet Dutch law requirements, you usually have no right to residence. Only in rare situations can you still have the right to live in the Netherlands under Article 8 ECHR. Family …