Most of the times you can apply for a Single Permit. The Single Permit combines the residence permit and the TWV. You thus only apply for one permit. You do this at the IND.
The IND asks advice from the Netherlands Employees Insurance Agency (UWV) about the labour market aspect. UWV assesses the request for advice based on the criteria of the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (Wav). The Single Permit consists of a residence document and an additional document. The additional document states for which employer the foreign national may work and under which conditions.
Do you want to apply for a Single Permit? Please use a form 'Aanvraag voor een gecombineerde vergunning voor verblijf en arbeid (GVVA)'.
There are certain conditions that apply to everyone. In addition, the following conditions apply:
You are going to earn sufficient income.
You have to apply for a residence permit to work on a self-employed basis if you, as director and majority shareholder, meet the following conditions:
- You have an interest of more than 25% in the company.
- You run an entrepreneurial risk.
- You can influence the amount of your income yourself.
For the following residence permits it is not possible to apply for a Single Permit. You or your employer only apply/applies for a residence permit at the IND.
Next to certain general conditions, the following specific conditions apply:
Work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation
You have worked for 7 years or more on board a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation on the continental shelf.
Your labour contract is still valid for a minimum of 1 year to work on a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation.
You are going to earn a sufficient independent long-term income.
Spending leave in the Netherlands after work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation
Your labour contract is still valid for a minimum of 1 year to work on a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation.
Looking for work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation
With this WW-uitkering you have a sufficient independent long-term income.
Recovering from illness in the Netherlands as employee on board a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation
You have worked for 7 years or more on board a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation on the shelf.
On the basis of these years you can claim sick leave benefits (Ziektewet-uitkering).
With this Ziektewet-uitkering you have a sufficient independent long-term income.
Work in paid employment as non-privileged military or civilian personnel
Work in paid employment based on a Headquarters Agreement
You or your employer do not need a Single Permit or a TWV when you are free on the labour market. You are e.g. free on the labour market when you have worked in the Netherlands for 5 years. You or your employer only have to apply for a residence permit at the IND.
Do you or your employer not apply for a Single Permit? Or are you free on the labour market? Please use a form 'for the purpose of residence of 'paid employment'.
Your employer can choose to become a recognised sponsor. This is not obligatory. Recognition as sponsor has various advantages.
Other conditions may apply for Turkish nationals and their family members.
This application costs € 320.
The application form lists the documents that you must enclose with the application.
You have to have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.
A TWV is a work permit. The employer applies for a TWV with UWV (Netherlands Employees Insurance Agency). UWV examines among other things if there is no employee with the Dutch, EU/EEA or Swiss nationality that is qualified for the job.
The provisional residence permit (mvv) is a visa you need if you wish to stay in the Netherlands for more than 90 days. For more information, check Regular provisional residence permit (mvv).
A country of continuous residence is a country (other than the country of origin) where you may lawfully live for more than 3 months. This means you have a valid residence permit for that country. Or that you are waiting for your application for a residence permit to be approved.
Are you in a country in your free term? Or with a visa for short stay (maximum of 3 months)? This is not continuous residence.