Netherlands residence permit for long-term EU residents

Nationals of countries outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland who already hold a Dutch residence permit and meet the long-term residence requirements.

• Nationality

  You must have the nationality of a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland.

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• Meet existing permit conditions

  You must always have met, and still meet, the requirements of your residence permit or residence document.

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• Eligible current document

  You must currently have a permanent residence permit (type II or IV), an asylum residence permit (type III), or a regular temporary residence permit (type I) without a temporary residence purpose. The IND lists seasonal labour, intra-corporate transfer, cross-border services, trainee or apprentice, orientation year, au pair and exchange as temporary purposes.

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• Qualifying residence

  Normally, you must have lived in the Netherlands with a valid Dutch residence permit for at least five consecutive years. Half of any earlier years on a study permit count; years on another permit for a temporary purpose do not count. The IND also sets out alternatives for current European Blue Card holders and says a current permanent residence permit holder can apply immediately.

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• Limits on absences

  Under the usual five-year Dutch residence requirement, no absence from the Netherlands may exceed six consecutive months and total absences may not exceed ten months. The IND states different limits for its European Blue Card alternatives: no absence longer than 12 consecutive months and no more than 18 months in total from the relevant territory.

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• Qualifying income

  Income must be independent, sustainable and sufficient. From 1 July to 31 December 2026, where you show your own employment income, the required gross social-security salary is €1,635.90 per month without holiday allowance or €1,766.77 with it. The IND publishes different amounts when a family member shows income and conditions for counting a partner's or parent's income.

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• Civic integration

  You must meet the civic integration requirement. Usually this means passing the civic integration examination and obtaining a diploma; the IND lists exemptions and dispensations.

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• Population-register entry

  You must be registered in the Personal Records Database (BRP).

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• Public order and security

  You must not be a danger to public order or national security.

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• Valid permit when applying

  Your current residence permit must still be valid when you apply.

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• First applicationResearched just now · being double-checkedSource€254 per person
• First application for a child under 18Researched just now · being double-checkedSource€85 per person
• First application for a Turkish citizenResearched just now · being double-checkedSource€85 per person
• First application for a Turkish citizen under 18Researched just now · being double-checkedSource€46 per person

1. Get ready

   • Check that you qualify

     Check your current residence document, qualifying residence, absences and the other IND requirements.

   • Check your income

     Check that your income meets the IND's requirements and the amount applicable to your circumstances.

   • Meet the integration requirement

     Obtain a civic integration diploma or check whether the IND will grant an exemption or dispensation.

     You’ll need: Civic integration diploma or evidence for an exemption or dispensation, where applicable

   • Collect your documents

     Use the written application form to identify the documents needed, and have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.

     You’ll need: Documents listed on the relevant written application form

2. Apply

   • Submit your application

     Apply online or by post while your current permit is valid; holders of an asylum residence permit can apply only in writing.

     You’ll need: Completed application and supporting documents

   • Pay the application fee

     Pay immediately by iDEAL | Wero when applying online, or follow the payment instructions sent by letter for a written application.

   • Await the IND's decision

     You may wait in the Netherlands while the IND processes the application and sends its decision by letter.

3. Settle in

   • Collect your residence document

     If approved, wait for the IND's letter saying the document is ready, then make an appointment to collect it.

Indefinite residence in the Netherlands; the residence document is renewed every five years.

• Apply for a residence permit for long-term EU residents | INDind.nlOfficial
• Required amounts income requirements | INDind.nlOfficial
• Fees: costs of an application | INDind.nlOfficial
• Decision periods | INDind.nlOfficial
• ind.nl/en/living-in-the-netherlands-with-a-residence-permit/civic-int…Official
• ind.nl/en/independent-sustainable-and-sufficient-incomeOfficial

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