India in Netherlands — Official Government Sources

Overseas Citizen Of India (oci) Card

Required Residency Period Before Application

12 months

if he/she is registered as OCI Cardholder for five years and is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months before making an application for registration

Source: OCI Services — OCI Online Application

Maximum Relaxation Period

30 days

the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that special circumstances exist, relax the period of twelve months, up to a maximum of thirty days which may be in different breaks

Source: OCI Services — OCI Online Application

Required Residency Period For Citizenship

5 years

if he/she is registered as OCI Cardholder for five years and is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months before making an application for registration

Source: OCI Services — OCI Online Application

Minimum Age For Citizenship Application

18 years

A person registered as an OCI Cardholder is eligible to apply for grant of Indian citizenship under section 5(1) (g) of The Citizenship Act, 1955 if he/she has attained full age (18 year)

Source: OCI Services — OCI Online Application

Application Start Date

02.12.2005

OCI Scheme is operational from 02.12.2005

Source: OCI Services — OCI Online Application

Residency Duration

12 months

if he/she is registered as OCI Cardholder for five years and is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months before making an application for registration.

Source: OCI Services — OCI Online Application

Registration Duration

5 years

if he/she is registered as OCI Cardholder for five years and is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months before making an application for registration.

Source: OCI Services — OCI Online Application

Age Limit

18 years

A person registered as an OCI Cardholder is eligible to apply for grant of Indian citizenship under section 5(1) (g) of The Citizenship Act, 1955 if he/she has attained full age (18 year)

Source: OCI Services — OCI Online Application

Minimum Wage

Effective Date

2024-01-01

As of 1 January 2024, employers are required by law to pay workers at least the hourly minimum wage.

Source: Government.nl — Work - Minimum Wage

Hourly Minimum Wage

4.50 EUR

The hourly minimum wage for employees aged 15 years is € 4.50.

Source: Government.nl — Work - Minimum Wage

Naturalisation

Maximum Processing Time

2 years

This procedure usually takes less than one year, and never more than 2 years.

Source: Government.nl — Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch Citizen

Processing Time

1 year

This procedure usually takes less than one year, and never more than 2 years.

Source: Government.nl — Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch Citizen

Eligibility Criteria

living legally in the Netherlands for five years or more years

we check whether a person has been living legally in the Netherlands for five years or more.

Source: IND — Citizenship - Naturalisation

Required Documents

inburgeringsexamen

Maar ook of het inburgeringsexamen is gehaald

Source: IND — Citizenship - Naturalisation

Eligibility Criteria

five years or longer years

We kijken bijvoorbeeld of iemand vijf jaar of langer legaal in Nederland is.

Source: IND — Citizenship - Naturalisation

Option Procedure

Processing Time

3 months

Through a short, easy procedure that takes 3 months.

Source: Government.nl — Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch Citizen

Dutch Citizenship

Eligibility Criteria

5 years

Foreign citizens can apply for Dutch citizenship if they have lived in the Netherlands legally for at least 5 years.

Source: Government.nl — Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch Citizen

Housing Benefit

Age Limit

18 years

To be eligible for housing benefit, you must meet certain conditions. For example, you must be at least 18 years old.

Source: Government.nl — Housing - Applying for Housing Benefit

Nori Certificate

Contact Number

011-23389165

socons[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in 011-23389165

Source: MEA India — Visa - Visa Information

Application Submission Location

CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001

The applicant who is in India should submit application for issue of NORI Certificate at the CPV Division (Consular-I Section) Ministry of External Affairs Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001

Source: MEA India — Visa - Visa Information

Required Documents

Original notarized affidavit, Original notarized bio-data, Copies of Indian passports, Copy of Third Party Bar Code page

The following documents are to be submitted along with an ink signed application requesting for issuance of NORI: Original notarized affidavit (compulsorily on stamp paper) containing full details of his/her visit to USA on student visa, especially, details of his/her Indian passport number, date an…

Source: MEA India — Visa - Visa Information

Schengen Visa Extension

Decision Notification Time

2 weeks

U ontvangt deze brief binnen 2 weken.

Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term

Application Timeline

3 weeks

Doe dit vanaf 3 weken voor de einddatum van uw visum of uw vrije termijn.

Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term

Application Fee

€30.00 EUR

De kosten voor verlenging Schengenvisum zijn € 30,00.

Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term

Insurance Coverage

€30,000 EUR

De verzekering heeft een dekking van minimaal € 30.000,- aan medische kosten.

Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term

Minimum Daily Funds

€55 EUR

U hebt minimaal €55 per persoon per dag voor de duur van het verblijf.

Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term

Maximum Extension Period

90 days

U kunt een verlenging met een maximale lengte van 90 dagen aanvragen.

Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term

Legal Counselling For Asylum Seekers

Start Date

12 June 2026

Starting 12 June 2026, asylum seekers in the Netherlands will have access to legal counselling.

Source: IND — Citizenship - Naturalisation

Asylum Applications

Processing Time

67 weeks

By 2025 this period had increased to an average of 67 weeks, and the expectation is that it will increase even further in 2026.

Source: IND — Citizenship - Naturalisation

Biometrics Appointment

Required Documents

Uw geldige paspoort of ander reisdocument, Uw afspraakcode, (verlopen) verblijfsdocument of VI, proces-verbaal van aangifte van verlies of diefstal

Neem de volgende documenten mee naar uw afspraak: Uw geldige paspoort of ander reisdocument. Uw afspraakcode. Deze code staat in de e-mail die u krijgt als u online een afspraak hebt gemaakt. Heeft of had u al een verblijfsvergunning in Nederland? Of een Vreemdelingen Identiteitsbewijs (VI) type W o…

Source: IND — Residency - Biometrics Appointment

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