Exceptions to the 5-year term for naturalisation in the Netherlands Last update: 2 January 2024 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 …

Article 1F By signing the UN Refugee Convention, the Netherlands undertook to offer protection to people fleeing their country because of persecution or a fear of persecution. However, some of these refugees may be guilty of war crimes or crimes against …

The story of Jeanet The better the systems, the faster people know where they stand She may not be a technician, but she is indeed technical. Jeanet Poelsema is scrum master at the IND. It is her job, together with her teams, to improve the IT systems of …

Foreign Nationals Identity Document (Type W and Type W2) Last update: 24 June 2024 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 W or …

International Trade Regulation Last update: 5 September 2024 You want to apply for a residence permit for paid employment under the International Trade Regulation. Via the International Trade Regulation you can come to the Netherlands and work temporarily …

Highly skilled migrant Last update: 30 September 2024 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 …

Frontier worker based on Withdrawal Agreement Last update: 25 October 2024 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 …

Residence permit Cultural exchange Last update: 5 September 2024 You need a residence permit for a cultural exchange to the Netherlands. Only an exchange organisation recognised by the IND can apply for you. Find out what the requirements are and how the …

Student residence permit secondary or vocational education Last update: 11 September 2024 You want a student residence permit to study at a secondary school or vocational education (MBO) in the Netherlands. Only an educational institution that is …

Residence permit for orientation year Last update: 9 October 2024 If you want to look for work in the Netherlands after your graduation, doctorate or research, then you need a residence permit. Find out what the requirements are and how to apply for the …