India in Netherlands — Immigration Sources
Residence, settlement, citizenship and long-stay routes for India nationals in Netherlands — sourced from official government domains.
Key facts at a glance
- •Schengen Visa Extension processing takes 3 weeks (IND)
- •The Schengen Visa Extension application fee is €30.00 EUR (IND)
- •Asylum Applications processing takes 67 weeks (IND)
- •Naturalisation requires: living legally in the Netherlands for five years or more years (IND)
- •Naturalisation requires: inburgeringsexamen (IND)
- •Biometrics Appointment requires: Uw geldige paspoort of ander reisdocument, Uw afspraakcode, (verlopen) verblijfsdocument of VI, proces-verbaal van aangifte van verlies of diefstal (IND)
Extracted from 256 official pages across 1 government source. Auto-updated daily.
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Key Policy Facts
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Schengen Visa Extension
- Decision Notification Time
- 2 weeks
- Application Timeline
- 3 weeks
- Application Fee
- €30.00 EUR
- Insurance Coverage
- €30,000 EUR
- Minimum Daily Funds
- €55 EUR
- Maximum Extension Period
- 90 days
U ontvangt deze brief binnen 2 weken.
Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term
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
De kosten voor verlenging Schengenvisum zijn € 30,00.
Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term
De verzekering heeft een dekking van minimaal € 30.000,- aan medische kosten.
Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term
U hebt minimaal €55 per persoon per dag voor de duur van het verblijf.
Source: IND — Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term
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.
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.
Naturalisation
- Eligibility Criteria
- living legally in the Netherlands for five years or more years
- Required Documents
- inburgeringsexamen
- Eligibility Criteria
- five years or longer years
we check whether a person has been living legally in the Netherlands for five years or more.
Maar ook of het inburgeringsexamen is gehaald
We kijken bijvoorbeeld of iemand vijf jaar of langer legaal in Nederland is.
Biometrics Appointment
- Required Documents
- Uw geldige paspoort of ander reisdocument, Uw afspraakcode, (verlopen) verblijfsdocument of VI, proces-verbaal van aangifte van verlies of diefstal
- Application Fee
- 0 EUR
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…
Het afgeven van biometrie is gratis.
Proof Of Residency Collection
- Collection Timeframe
- 4 weeks
You must visit the IND within 4 weeks after you have registered with the municipality.
Source: IND — Residency - Non-Ukrainians with Temporary Ukrainian Residence Permit
Proof Of Residency
- Age Limit
- 14 years
Are you 14 years of age or older? Then you need proof from the IND that you may live and work in the Netherlands.
Source: IND — Residency - Non-Ukrainians with Temporary Ukrainian Residence Permit
Application For Residency Under The Directive
- Application Fee
- 0 EUR
Applying for residency under the directive is free of charge.
Source: IND — Residency - Non-Ukrainians with Temporary Ukrainian Residence Permit
Temporary Protection Directive
- End Date For Non Ukrainians
- 4 September 2025
- Validity Period
- 4 March 2027
The former Minister for Asylum and Migration has decided that this will end on 4 September 2025.
Source: IND — Residency - Non-Ukrainians with Temporary Ukrainian Residence Permit
If you are covered by the directive, you may stay in the Netherlands until 4 March 2027.
Source: IND — Residency - Non-Ukrainians with Temporary Ukrainian Residence Permit
Recognition As A Sponsor
- Eligibility Criteria
- required to employ highly skilled migrants and researchers
Recognition is required in order to employ highly skilled migrants and researchers under Directive (EU) 2016/801.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Single Permit (gvva)
- Required Documents
- residence permit and work permit (TWV)
The GVVA combines the residence permit and the work permit (TWV).
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Residence Permit For Asylum Seekers
- Application Deadline
- before the end date
You must have applied for the renewal of the temporary asylum residence permit before the end date of the current permit.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Foreign Student Work Permit
- Maximum Work Hours
- 16 hours per week
The student is allowed to work maximally 16 hours per week, or fulltime in June, July and August.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Residence Permit For Work
- Processing Time
- 90 days
the IND has 90 days to make a decision. This is called the decision period.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Work Permit
- Processing Time
- 2 weeks
Als u de automatische incasso gebruikt, dan wordt vaak al binnen 2 weken beslist.
Brexit Withdrawal Agreement
- Absence Threshold Brexit 12 Months
- 12 months
- Absence Threshold Brexit 6 Months
- 6 months
From 1 April 2024: You are outside the Netherlands for more than 12 continuous months.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
From 1 October 2023: You are outside the Netherlands for more than 6 months out of a period of 12 months.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
Permanent Residency Under Eu Rules
- Absence Threshold 2 Years
- 2 years
The IND only assumes that you have moved your permanent residency if you have been outside the Netherlands for more than 2 continuous years.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
Long-term Eu Residents
- Absence Threshold 6 Years
- 6 years
- Absence Threshold 12 Months
- 12 months
You have been outside the Netherlands for more than 6 continuous years, but within the EU, EEA or Switzerland.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
You have been outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland for more than 12 continuous months.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
Residence Permit For Foreign Investor
- Absence Threshold Investor
- 8 months
You are allowed to stay outside the Netherlands for a total of 8 out of 12 months.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
Residence Permit As A Scientific Researcher
- Absence Threshold Scientific Researcher
- 8 months
You may stay outside the Netherlands for a maximum of 8 months per 12 months.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
Residence Permit As A Highly Skilled Migrant
- Absence Threshold Highly Skilled
- 8 months
You may stay outside the Netherlands for a maximum of 8 months per 12 months.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
Residence Permit For Study
- Absence Threshold Study
- 1 year
You may stay outside the Netherlands for a maximum of 1 continuous year.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
Temporary Or Permanent Residence Permit Regular
- Absence Threshold 4 Months 3 Years
- 4 months
- Absence Threshold 6 Months
- 6 months
For 3 years in a row, you have been outside of the Netherlands for more than 4 continuous months.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
You have been outside the Netherlands for more than 6 continuous months.
Source: IND — Residency - Main Residency
Compulsory Education
- Age Limit
- 5 to 16 years
In the Netherlands, children from 5 to 16 years have to complete compulsory education.
Source: IND — Residency - Living in the Netherlands with a Residence Permit
Civic Integration
- Eligibility Criteria
- required for naturalisation or permanent residence
Do you want to become a Dutch citizen via naturalisation? Or are you going to apply for a permanent residence permit or a residence permit on ‘humanitarian non-temporary grounds after residing with a family member or relative for 5 years'? Then you must prove that you are civically integrated.
Source: IND — Residency - Living in the Netherlands with a Residence Permit
Healthcare Insurance Registration
- Processing Time
- 4 months
Everyone who lives in the Netherlands must register for healthcare insurance. Do this within 4 months after your arrival in the Netherlands.
Source: IND — Residency - Living in the Netherlands with a Residence Permit
Tb Test
- Processing Time
- 3 months
Then make an appointment at the public health service (in Dutch: Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst or GGD). Do this within 3 months after you have received your residence permit.
Source: IND — Residency - Living in the Netherlands with a Residence Permit
Registration With Municipality
- Eligibility Criteria
- more than 4 months months
Are you coming to live in the Netherlands for more than 4 months? Then you have to register with the municipality in the Personal Records Database (in Dutch: Basisregistratie Personen or BRP).
Source: IND — Residency - Living in the Netherlands with a Residence Permit
Mvv And Residence Permit Application
- Age Limit
- 12 years
- Required Documents
- aanvraagformulier, pasfoto, geldig paspoort
- Processing Time
- 3 weeks
Kinderen jonger dan 12 jaar moeten samen met een wettelijk vertegenwoordiger naar de Nederlandse vertegenwoordiging.
Neem het ingevulde aanvraagformulier, uw pasfoto en uw geldige paspoort mee naar de afspraak.
Doe dit u binnen 3 weken na de datum die de Nederlandse vertegenwoordiging op uw aanvraagformulier heeft ingevuld.
Reduced Salary Criterion European Blue Card
- Salary Threshold
- 4,754.00 EUR
Reduced salary criterion European Blue Card€ 4,754.00
Source: IND — Visa - Income Requirements
European Blue Card
Highly Skilled Migrant/european Blue Card
- Salary Threshold
- 5,942.00 EUR
Highly skilled migrants 30 years or older€ 5,942.00
Source: IND — Visa - Income Requirements
Residence Permit For Work In Paid Employment
- Salary Threshold
- 2,523.96 EUR
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance€ 2,523.96
Source: IND — Visa - Income Requirements
Residence Permit For Study (secondary Education Or Senior Secondary Vocational Education)
- Salary Threshold
- 928.58 EUR
Secondary education or senior secondary vocational education (mbo)€ 928.58
Source: IND — Visa - Income Requirements
Residence Permit For Study (higher Professional Education Or University)
- Salary Threshold
- 1,130.77 EUR
Higher professional education (hbo) or university€ 1,130.77
Source: IND — Visa - Income Requirements
Residence Permit For Single Parent
- Salary Threshold
- 1,766.77 EUR
Gross SV salary per month with holiday allowance€ 1,766.77
Source: IND — Visa - Income Requirements
Data last updated: 5 Aug 2026
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