India in Netherlands — Visa & Immigration Sources
Visa types, applications, work permits, residence permits for India nationals in Netherlands — sourced from official government domains.
Key facts at a glance
- •Naturalisation processing takes 2 years (Government.nl)
- •Naturalisation processing takes 1 year (Government.nl)
- •Option Procedure processing takes 3 months (Government.nl)
- •Dutch Citizenship requires: 5 years (Government.nl)
- •Schengen Visa Extension processing takes 3 weeks (IND)
- •The Schengen Visa Extension application fee is €30.00 EUR (IND)
Extracted from 150 official pages across 3 government sources. Auto-updated daily.
Official Sources
- Government.nl28 pages
- IND120 pages
- Indian Embassy Hague2 pages
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Key Policy Facts
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Minimum Wage
- Effective Date
- 2024-01-01
- Hourly Minimum Wage
- 4.50 EUR
As of 1 January 2024, employers are required by law to pay workers at least the hourly minimum wage.
The hourly minimum wage for employees aged 15 years is € 4.50.
Naturalisation
- Maximum Processing Time
- 2 years
- Processing Time
- 1 year
- Eligibility Criteria
- living legally in the Netherlands for five years or more years
- Required Documents
- inburgeringsexamen
- Eligibility Criteria
- five years or longer years
This procedure usually takes less than one year, and never more than 2 years.
Source: Government.nl — Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch Citizen
This procedure usually takes less than one year, and never more than 2 years.
Source: Government.nl — Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch Citizen
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.
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
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.
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.
Data last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Topics Covered
Government.nl
What permits do foreign workers need? · Health insurance for newcomers · Dutch tax system overview · Housing - Applying for Housing Benefit · Applying for a residence permit · Becoming a Dutch citizen · Deposit guarantee scheme · Housing benefit (huurtoeslag) · Checklist: coming to NL for work · Passports & identity cards · Civic integration (inburgering) · Migration - General Information · Work - Employment · Moving to NL checklist · Housing - Building and Housing · Immigration to the Netherlands · Healthcare insurance requirement · BSN — citizen service number · Rented housing in the Netherlands · Work - Employment · Work - Minimum Wage · Tax - Taxes, Benefits, and Allowances · Migration - Travel and Immigration · Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch Citizen · Driving licence in the Netherlands · Compulsory health insurance · Tax - Taxes, Benefits, and Allowances · Visa - Highly Skilled Migrants
IND
Residency - Essential Start-Up Personnel · Residency - Self-Employed Person · Residency - Temporary Residency based on Withdrawal Agreement · Residency - Civic Integration and Naturalisation · Education - Civic Integration Exam Abroad · Residency - Living in the Netherlands with a Residence Permit · Residency - Biometrics Appointment · Residency - Termination of Temporary Protection · Residency - Exceptions to Permanent Residency · Asylum - Resumption of Processing Asylum Applications from Lebanon · Residency - Long-term EU Residents · Visa - Entry Ban · Residency - Residence Permit Lost or Stolen · Student residence permit · Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch National · Orientation year residence permit · Citizenship - Acquiring Dutch Citizenship · Citizenship - Exceptions to Naturalisation Requirements · Residency - Residence Endorsement Sticker Appointment · Citizenship - Advantages and Disadvantages of Becoming a Dutch Citizen · Residency - Single Permit (GVVA) · Residency - Long-Term EU Residency · Visa - Student Residence Permits · Residency - DNA Test · Residency - Civic Integration and Naturalisation · Work Permit - Highly Skilled Migrant · Residency - Knowledge Migrant Residence Permit · Work Permit - Intra-Corporate Transferee Residence Permit · Residency - Intern or Apprentice in the Netherlands · Residency - Student Residence Permit · Residency - Au Pair Residence Permit · Residency - Residence Permit for Medical Treatment · Asylum - Evaluation of Asylum Procedure Changes · Residency - Biometrics Appointment · Work Permit - Employing a Foreign National · Citizenship - Naturalisation · Citizenship - Naturalisation · EU Blue Card residence permit · Residency - Permanent Residency based on Withdrawal Agreement · Permanent residence permit · Asylum - Resumption of Processing Syrian Asylum Applications · Residency - Residence Permits for International Students · Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch National · Education - Income Requirements for Study · Residency - What Happens After Applying for a Residence Permit · Self-employed residence permit · Residency - Turkish Citizens Living in the Netherlands · Visa - Income Requirements · Residency - Student Residence Permit for HBO or University · Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National · Residency - End of Freeze Measure for Ukrainian Nationals · Apply for MVV & residence permit from abroad · Visa - Schengen Visa or Extend Visa Exempt Term · Residency - Permanent Residency for Union Citizens · Residency - Residence Endorsement Sticker Appointment · Banking - Health Insurance Requirement · Highly skilled migrant · Asylum - Evaluation of Asylum Procedure Changes · Residency - Residence Permit for Foster Child · Citizenship - Increase in Naturalization Requests · Residency - Right of Residence for Ukrainian Nationals · Asylum - Asylum Procedure Information · Asylum - Asylum Procedure Information · Citizenship - Dutch Citizen by Birth, Acknowledgment or Adoption · Residency - Information Letter for Brits · Citizenship - Family Reunification · Asylum - Termination of Temporary Protection · Residency - Residence Permit for Honour-Based or Domestic Violence · Residency - Extending Temporary Asylum Residence Permit · Visa - Travelling within Schengen Area · Asylum - Rights Information for Third Country Nationals · Asylum - Changes to Decision Period for Asylum Applications · Residency - EU/EEA or Swiss Citizens · Visa - MVV and Residence Permit Application · Work residence permits overview · Visa - Temporary Easing of MVV Requirement · Visa - Temporary Easing of MVV Requirement · Asylum - Temporary Stop on Asylum Decisions · Asylum - Temporary Stop on Asylum Decisions · Family Reunification - Applications and Waiting Times · Residency - Right of Residence for Ukrainian Nationals · Residency - Application Process for Ukrainian Refugees · Residency - Integration Diploma for Turkish Nationals · Visa - Fees and Required Amounts · Residency - Temporary Residence Permit for UK Nationals · Visa - MVV Temporary Stay · Family reunification · Residency - Application Process for Ukrainian Refugees · Visa - Improved Services for Highly Skilled Migrants · Visa - Improved Services for Highly Skilled Migrants · Asylum - Unaccompanied Minors Asylum Applications · Documentation - Translation and Legalisation · Work Permit - Recognition as Sponsor · Residency - Main Residency · Residency - Residence Permit for Child Born in the Netherlands · Residency - Non-Ukrainians with Temporary Ukrainian Residence Permit · Residency - DNA Test · Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch National through Naturalisation · Residency - Residence Permit under EU-UK Trade Agreement · Residency - Pilot to Complete Last Year of Vocational Training in the Netherlands · Residency - Integration Diploma for Permanent Residence · Residency - Provisional Residence Permit (MVV) · Residency - Residence Permit for Long-Term EU Residents in Other EU Countries · Citizenship - Becoming a Dutch National · Visa - Checklist for Highly Skilled Migrant · Visa - Checklist for Highly Skilled Migrant · Citizenship - Dual Nationality · Citizenship - Dual Nationality · Residency - Travelling with a Residence Permit · Residency - Positive Decision on Residence Permit · Citizenship - Regaining Dutch Citizenship · Expat Services - Expat Centre Maastricht · Expat Services - Expat Centre Maastricht · Residency - Residence Permit for Partner · Residency - Residence Permit for Adopted Child · Work Permit - Residence Permit for Highly Skilled Migrants · Residency - Intra-Corporate Transferee Residence Permit · Residency - EU Blue Card · Residency - Researcher Residence Permit · Residency - Seasonal Work Residence Permit
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