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This is allowed if you and your partner meet the requirements for a residence permit for partner.

​Yes, but the new educational institution must be recognized as a sponsor. The new educational institution also has to notify the IND of your transfer. You do not need to apply for a new residence permit.

If you wish to stay in the Netherlands after your studies, you have to apply for a new residence permit. As a graduate you can make use of the orientation year for graduates. With your permit for the orientation year you have one year to find work in the Netherlands, for example as a highly skilled migrant. 

Have you graduated? Your residence permit for study purposes will remain valid until 3 months after you deregister from your educational institution. 

You can also apply for a start-up residence permit. This gives you one year to start an innovative company.

Do you have the possibility to do scientific research? Your employer or research institute can apply for a residence permit for you as a researcher highly skilled migrant, or as a researcher under directive (EU) 2016/801.

When you applied for a residence permit, you stated your nationality. You received your residence permit with this nationality. If you want to apply for Dutch citizenship, you must renounce your nationality. Different rules apply to a person who is stateless.

This depends on your situation. In most cases, you must continue living in the Netherlands until your naturalisation is completed. This means until after the naturalisation ceremony. During this entire period, you must have a valid residence permit or the right of residence under EU law.

Married to a Dutch national

Do you live with your Dutch partner and are you married or registered partners? Then nothing changes for your application for naturalisation if you move to another country together. However, you are not allowed to move to a country of which you currently have the nationality. And you must continue living together as married or registered partners until your naturalisation is complete.

Living together without being married

Do you live together without being married? Then the IND may reject your application if you move abroad. This is because, as unmarried partners, you must continue to live in the Netherlands until your naturalisation is complete.

  • You no longer need a residence permit. Therefore, you no longer have to meet the requirements for a residence permit.
  • You are included in the Personal Records Database (in Dutch: Basisregistratie Personen or BRP) of the Netherlands.
  •  You can apply for a Dutch passport.
  • You can stay abroad for a longer period.
  • You are allowed to vote in all Dutch elections.
  • You are an EU citizen. You are allowed to vote in European elections.
  • It will be easier for you to move to another EU country.
  • You will be allowed to work in all public positions. For example as a mayor, police officer, soldier or judge.

You will be awarded a joint degree or multiple degrees when you complete the Erasmus Mundus Masters Course, or an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master. These diplomas are issued by at least 2 participating higher education schools.

You can find all current Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (Degree) programmes in the Erasmus Mundus Catalogue on the website from the European Commission. 

Do you live in the Netherlands? Then contact the municipality where you live.

Do you live abroad? Then contact the Dutch embassy or consulate abroad.

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