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RESIDENCE PERMITS
A residence permit is related to the purpose of your stay.
WHAT KIND OF RESIDENCE PERMIT? • Eligibility and the type of residence permit (verblijfsvergunning) you need depends on a variety of factors (age, income, country of origin, and so on). • Temporary residence permits are renewable and issued for a set period for up to five years. They usually last the length of your stay (work contract, study program, etc.). • After 5 years of legal, continuous residency, you can apply for permanent residence or consider citizenship. EU/EEA/SWISS NATIONALS AND RELATIVES • For EU/EEA/Swiss nationals your passport or ID proves your right to live and work in the Netherlands. • Nationals must register at a local municipality, get a social number (BSN), and take out Dutch health insurance. • Any non-EU/EEA/Swiss family members must apply for a certificate of lawful residence and show proof of their relationship to the national. Croatians can also
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apply for this certificate if needed – but it is not compulsory. • After five years of residency, all EU/EEA/Swiss nationals and family members (who have lived with them) are eligible to apply for ‘permanent residence for EU citizens’. NON-EU/EEA/SWISS • Also called “third country” nationals need residence permit to stay over three months and possibly temporary permit (MVV) to enter the Netherlands. • MVV and residence permit can be applied for with one application called the Entry and Residence Procedure (TEV). • Sponsors – employer or family members – can apply for the permit on national’s behalf before arrival. MVV (MACHTIGING TOT VOORLOPIG VERBLIJF) • a sticker placed in a passport -valid for six months -- Authorizes temporary stay for migrants intending to stay longer than 90 days; can only be applied for while outside of The Netherlands.
• An exam covering Dutch language and society (Civic Integration Examination Abroad) is given unless entering The Netherlands for for employment or studies. WHO DOESN’T NEED AN MVV? • If applying for residence permit, an MVV is not needed. • Nationals from EU/EEA/ Switzerland (and their family members), Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, South Korea, US and Vatican City do not need an MVV. • Citizens with a ‘long-term residence permit EC’ issued by another European Community (EC) state are also exempt. CIVIC INTEGRATION ACT • Integration exam is required before applying for MVV; exemptions are listed on www.ind.nl • Those coming for work, study, exchange, under 18 years old, and pension aged, are exempt from exam while on temporary permits. • Official self-study packs are sold by www.naarnederland.nl. The IND links to an online registration form to book your exam. The exam is undertaken at a Dutch embassy
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