Foreign Nationals Identity Document (Type W and Type W2) Last update: 11 February 2025 You need a Foreign Nationals Identity Document (in Dutch: Vreemdelingen Identiteitsbewijs or VI). Find out when you will get a Foreign Nationals Identity Document Type …

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Turkish citizens and living in the Netherlands Last update: 7 February 2025 You are a Turkish citizen, or family member of a Turkish citizen, and want to apply for a residence permit in the Netherlands. Because of Association Law between the European …

Decision periods Last update: 6 February 2025 The IND must decide on your residence permit application or your objection to an IND decision within a certain time frame. This is called the decision period. Find out the decision period for your residence …

Exceptions to the 5-year term for naturalisation in the Netherlands Last update: 6 February 2025 You want to apply for naturalisation. A requirement for naturalisation is that you have lived in the Kingdom of the Netherlands for at least 5 years. Find out …

Becoming a Dutch national with a RANOV-permit Last update: 6 February 2025 The RANOV permit was intended for foreign nationals who fell under the 2007 general amnesty (the Regulation on Settlement of the Legacy of the Old Aliens Act, RANOV). There are …

Income requirements: independent, sustainable and sufficient income Last update: 30 January 2025 A requirement for a residence permit is that you have income. The income must be independent, sustainable and sufficient. These are the income requirements. …

Renouncing your nationality Last update: 17 January 2025 When you become a Dutch citizen, you must renounce the nationality you now have. This means that you give up that nationality. Do you have more than 1 nationality? The information on this page …

Residence document Model 2020 Last update: 7 January 2025 To stay in the Netherlands for a longer period of time, a valid residence document model 2012 or model 2020 is required. Find out more about residence document model 2020: What information it …

Residence document Model 2012 Last update: 7 January 2025 To stay in the Netherlands for a longer period of time, a valid residence document model 2012 or model 2020 is required. Find out more about residence document model 2012: What information it …