If economic activities take place at a charity  or non-profit organisation that organisation falls within the scope of the ICT Directive. All other conditions will have to be met as well. 

The EU Court considers any activity that is to offer goods or services on a market as an economic activity.

No, this is not necessary. You can work freely in the Netherlands during the orientation year. Your employer can wait until the end of your orientation year before he applies for a new residence permit. Do make sure that your employer applies before your residence permit for an orientation year ends. In this way, there will be no gap between your residence permits orientation year and highly skilled migrant. There will then also be no gap in your legal stay.

No, you cannot. A Dutch residence permit allows you to enter the Netherlands. It does not give you the right to work in other countries. If you want to work in another Schengen member state, you will have to apply for a residence permit and/or a work permit in that country.  

Yes, it is possible. You do have to meet all the requirements for the residence permits for Family and partner. 

Requirement sufficient income

Do your family members already have a Dutch residence permit? In this case, you do not need to prove that you have sufficient income. 

Do your family members not have a Dutch residence permit yet? In this case, you need to prove that you do have sufficient income. In the next 2 situations, you will meet the income requirements:

• You have a job that gives you and independent, sufficient and sustainable income.
• You have an amount in your bank account equal to 12 times the social assistance benefit (in Dutch: bijstandsnorm) including holiday allowance.

In both situations you and your family members are not allowed to apply for public funds. 

 

No, this is not possible. The fee is paid for the review of the application. 

If the product or service of the start-up permit is part of the existing company's core business, there is no need to register a new company.

Yes, that's possible. A non-EU or non-EEA citizen can apply for a start-up residence permit, even if the company in question has participated in an accelerator programme in the past. But this third person must still fulfil all requirements for the start-up permit. This includes having an agreement with a trustworthy and qualified facilitator.

No, the facilitator does not have the legal position of sponsor (referent). But the facilitator does have certain obligations. These are stated in the  agreement that the facilitator and the applicant of the residence permit for start-up sign.

No, you do no need to provide proof of income when you apply for a residence permit orientation year. You will have to sustain yourself during the orientation year, but you do not have to show how. You will be allowed to work during your orientation year.

During the orientation year, you are not allowed to use public funds.

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.