Residence permit for essential start-up personnel Last update: 24 July 2025 You want a residence permit for your foreign employee who is essential to your start-up. If your employee wants to live and work in the Netherlands, your employee needs a …

European Blue Card residence permit Last update: 8 July 2025 With a European Blue Card, you can work in the Netherlands as a highly educated migrant. Find out what the requirements are and how your employer can apply for the permit. What is a European …

Extend Schengen visa or visa-exempt term Last update: 8 July 2025 You want to extend your Schengen visa or visa-exempt term. Find out what the requirements are and how you can apply for extension. Maximum extension period Sometimes you can extend your …

Apply for recognition as sponsor Last update: 8 July 2025 You would like to apply for recognition as a sponsor. A recognised sponsor is a company, school or organisation that has an interest in the arrival of a third-country national. Watch the video, …

Registering with the IND as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen Last update: 8 July 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 …

Object decision on Schengen or transit visa Last update: 8 July 2025 You applied for a short-stay visa or transit visa. Your application has been rejected and u do not agree with that decision. Find out how you can object. Object in the right country You …

Change Schengen visa from single-entry to multiple-entry Last update: 8 July 2025 You are in the Netherlands with a valid short-stay type C visa. This visa allowed you to enter the Schengen area once. However, you have to enter and exit the area with your …

Directive (EU) 2016/801: Short-term mobility of researchers Last update: 8 July 2025 You have a residence permit as a researcher in a different EU country under Directive (EU) 2016/801. You are coming for a maximum of 180 days out of a 360-day period to …

Residence permit for seasonal work Last update: 8 July 2025 With a residence permit for seasonal work, you can work in the Netherlands in the agricultural sector for up to 24 weeks. Find out what the requirements are and how you can apply for the seasonal …

Residence permit for work experience under EU programme Last update: 8 July 2025 You want to apply for a residence permit to gain work experience under a European Union (EU) programme. Find out what the requirements are and how you or your employer can …