Residence permit honour-based or domestic violence Last update: 19 June 2025 You do not have a residence permit and you are the victim of, or have been threatened with honour-based violence or domestic violence. As a result the relationship or family bond …

Residence permit for partner Last update: 18 June 2025 You would like your foreign partner to live with you in the Netherlands. Your partner needs a residence permit. Watch the video, find out what the requirements are and how to apply for the residence …

Other residence permits Last update: 17 June 2025 You want to apply for a residence permit for humanitarian reasons. Or another special reason. Find out which residence permits there are, where you can find more information and which application form you …

Becoming a Dutch national through naturalisation Last update: 17 June 2025 You want to apply for Dutch nationality through naturalisation. Watch the video, read the requirements and how to apply for naturalisation. Video: How can I become Dutch through …

Highly skilled migrant Last update: 17 June 2025 To work in the Netherlands as a highly skilled migrant, you need a residence permit. Only an employer recognised by the IND can apply for your permit. Read what the requirements are and how your employer …

Registering with the IND as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen Last update: 17 June 2025 Do you have the nationality of a country of the EU, EEA or Switzerland? Then you do not need a residence permit to stay in the Netherlands. Sometimes you do have to register …

Apply for a residence permit for long-term EU residents Last update: 16 June 2025 You want to apply for a residence permit for long-term EU residents. Find out what the requirements are and how you can apply for the permit. For whom is the application for …

Permanent residency based on Withdrawal Agreement Last update: 12 June 2025 You want to apply for permanent residency and you fall under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Find out what the requirements are and how you can apply for the residence document. …

Statelessness document (S-document) You do not have an official nationality and are stateless. You are not entitled to stay in the Netherlands. Read when and how you can apply for a statelessness document (S-document).   Requirements You can obtain a …

Frontier worker based on Withdrawal Agreement Last update: 11 June 2025 You want to apply for a frontier worker’s document and you fall under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. As a British frontier worker, you need this document to keep working in the …