Residence permit damaged or change of personal details Last update: 25 January 2024 Is your residence permit, residence document, statelessness document or Foreign Nationals Identity Document damaged? Does it have the wrong personal details? Or do you …

Short stay, holiday or business visa Last update: 23 May 2023 You would like to come to the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days on holiday, or for a family visit or business visit. Find out what you need to do. Process Show details Hide details 1. Check …

Becoming a Dutch national: temporary and non-temporary purposes of residence Last update: 8 October 2025 You would like to become a Dutch national. You can become a Dutch national if your residence in the Netherlands is non-temporary. Find out which …

When will the IND start with my application for family reunification? You have an asylum permit and you have applied for family reunification. Read how long it takes before the IND starts with your application for family reunification. Letter from IND at …

Member States EU/EEA Find out which countries are members of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) The following countries are members of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Denmark …

Employing a foreign national Last update: 7 October 2025 You want to employ a foreign national. Find out what you need to do and which residence permits you can choose from. Visa or residence permit for employee Residence permit for work Other residence …

Foreign Nationals Identity Document (Type W and Type W2) Last update: 7 October 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 W …

Pronouncement of undesirability Last update: 2 October 2025 A pronouncement of undesirability says that you are undesirable in the Netherlands. You are not allowed to be in the Netherlands and you have to leave the Netherlands immediately. Find out more …

Entry ban Last update: 2 October 2025 An entry ban means that for a certain period you are not allowed to travel to or be in the Netherlands. An entry ban also applies to other countries of the EU/EEA (except Ireland) and Switzerland . In case of danger …

Public Register Educational Institutions On this page you find an overview of the recognised sponsors for the residence purpose ‘Study’. The overview was last updated on 1 October 2025. Higher professional education and University education Organisation …