India in Netherlands — Visa & Immigration Sources
Visa types, work permits, residence permits, and immigration requirements for India nationals in Netherlands — answered only from official government sources.
Key facts at a glance
- •Algemene Asielprocedure (aa) processing takes 3 days (IND)
- •Asylum - Temporary Stop On Asylum Decisions processing takes 6 months (IND)
- •Asylum - Temporary Stop On Asylum Decisions processing takes 21 months (IND)
- •Asylum - Temporary Stop On Asylum Decisions validity period: 6 months (IND)
- •Asylum Application processing takes by the end of June 2023 (IND)
- •Asylum Applications processing takes 17 months (IND)
Extracted from 143 official pages across 4 government sources. Auto-updated daily.
Official Sources
- Government.nl24 pages
- HCI London2 pages
- IND115 pages
- Indian Embassy Hague2 pages
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Key Policy Facts
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Algemene Asielprocedure (aa)
- Extension Duration
- 3 days
- Time Savings Per Case
- 2 hours
de mogelijkheid om de Algemene Asielprocedure (AA) op voorhand te verlengen met drie dagen naar de AA+.
Source: IND — Asylum - Evaluation of Asylum Procedure Changes
Het afschaffen van het eerste gehoor levert hele concrete besparingen op: gemiddeld twee uur per zaak voor zowel IND medewerkers als tolken.
Source: IND — Asylum - Evaluation of Asylum Procedure Changes
Asylum - Temporary Stop On Asylum Decisions
- Start Date
- 7 juli 2023
- Moratorium Duration
- 6 months
- Moratorium Start Date
- 7 July 2023
- Processing Time
- 21 months
- Processing Time
- 21 months
- Validity Period
- 6 months
Dit besluit is genomen door de staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid en gaat in op 7 juli 2023.
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not take any decisions in the next six months on applications by asylum seekers from Sudan.
This decision (only in Dutch) was taken by the Minister for Migration and will enter into effect on 7 July 2023.
De wettelijke beslistermijn van lopende en nieuwe asielaanvragen van Sudanezen wordt met een jaar verlengd, tot een maximum van 21 maanden.
The statutory decision period of current and new asylum applications by Sudanese will be extended by one year, up to a maximum of 21 months.
Dat geldt ook voor aanvragen die de komende zes maanden nog ingediend worden.
Asylum And Family Reunification Applications
- Forecast Applications 2023
- 45000-60000
- Forecast Applications 2024
- 47000
notwithstanding the adjusted forecast to 45,000 to 60,000 asylum and family reunification applications in 2023.
Source: IND — Family Reunification - Applications and Waiting Times
The IND expects to be able to handle about 47,000 asylum and family reunification applications in 2024.
Source: IND — Family Reunification - Applications and Waiting Times
Asylum Application
- Response Time
- 2 weeks
- Processing Time
- by the end of June 2023
- Reply Timeframe
- two weeks
Als iemand binnen twee weken geen reactie op de brief heeft gegeven, stuurt de IND nogmaals een brief.
The IND is striving to have these applications handled by the end of June 2023.
If someone does not reply to the letter within two weeks, the IND will send a letter once again containing the intention not to consider the asylum application.
Asylum Applications
- Number Of Third Country Nationals
- 4,500
- Average Waiting Time
- 1 year
- Pending Cases
- 18250
- Number Of Applicants
- 90,000
- Number Of Cases
- 100
- Number Of Cases
- 100
- Initial Decision Period
- 6 months
- Extended Decision Period
- 15 months
- Processing Time
- 17 months
Approx. 4,500 of them are third-country nationals who originally came from a different country and had temporary residence permits in Ukraine.
In the general asylum process applicants now wait a year on average for the IND to take a decision.
Source: IND — Family Reunification - Applications and Waiting Times
This decision will affect around 18,250 pending cases.
Source: IND — Asylum - Changes to Decision Period for Asylum Applications
Since the start of the war in Ukraine about 90,000 people from Ukraine have fled to the Netherlands.
en daarna aan derdelanders uit Syrië en Jemen (ca. 100 zaken).
afterwards to third-country nationals from Syria and Yemen (approx. 100 cases).
Many asylum seekers had to wait much longer for a decision than the legal deadline of 6 months.
Source: IND — Asylum - Changes to Decision Period for Asylum Applications
In 2023, the then government again extended the decision period from 6 to 15 months.
Source: IND — Asylum - Changes to Decision Period for Asylum Applications
The average waiting time for pending asylum applications is currently 17 months.
Source: IND — Asylum - Changes to Decision Period for Asylum Applications
Asylum Applications For Third Country Nationals
- Pending Applications
- 700
Approximately 700 third-country nationals stated before 4 September that they want to go through the asylum process.
Source: IND — Asylum - Rights Information for Third Country Nationals
Asylum Permit
- Application Timeline
- before the end date
- Work Permission
- valid
An application for extension of the temporary asylum residence permit, however, must be submitted before the end date of the current permit.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Anyone with a valid asylum permit is allowed to work.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Asylum Procedure
- Processing Time
- end June 2023
De IND streeft er naar deze aanvragen eind juni 2023 te hebben behandeld.
Asylum Residence Permit
- Application Renewal Deadline
- before the end date
- Application Deadline
- before the end date
An application for the renewal of the temporary asylum residence permit, however, must be submitted before the end date of the current permit.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
An application for the renewal of the temporary asylum residence permit, however, must be submitted before the end date of the current permit.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Bank Statement
- Document Age Limit
- 3 months
All documents may not be older than 3 months.
Biometrics Appointment
- Application Fee
- 0 EUR
- Required Documents
- Geldig paspoort van het kind, (kopie) geboorteakte, (kopie) inschrijving van het kind in de Basisregistratie Personen (BRP)
- Processing Time
- 5 maart 2026
- Eligibility Criteria
- U hebt een brief van de IND gekregen dat wij uw foto, handtekening en vingerafdrukken nodig hebben voor het maken van uw verblijfsdocument.
- Age Limit
- 2 years
- Required Documents
- valid passport or valid residence document, child's valid passport, or (copy of) birth certificate, or (copy of) registration of the child in the Personal Records Database
- Application Fee
- 0 EUR
Het afgeven van biometrie is gratis.
Als ouder van het kind moet u de volgende documenten meenemen naar de afspraak: Uw geldig paspoort of geldig verblijfsdocument. Het geldig paspoort van het kind, of de (kopie) geboorteakte, of de (kopie) inschrijving van het kind in de Basisregistratie Personen (BRP) bij de gemeente.
Laatste update: 5 maart 2026
U kunt alleen een afspraak voor biometrie maken als u een brief van de IND hebt ontvangen. Dit kan in deze situaties: U hebt een brief van de IND gekregen dat wij uw foto, handtekening en vingerafdrukken nodig hebben voor het maken van uw verblijfsdocument.
Is het verblijfsdocument voor een kind jonger dan 2 jaar? Dan maakt u geen afspraak voor het afgeven van biometrie.
As the parent of the child, you must bring the following documents to the appointment: Your valid passport or valid residence document. The child's valid passport, or the (copy of) birth certificate, or the (copy of) registration of the child in the Personal Records Database.
Providing biometrics is free of charge.
Brp Registration
- Registration Deadline
- 1 January 2021
UK nationals who come to live in the Netherlands after Brexit and register in the BRP before 1 January 2021 will also receive an invitation letter.
Citizen Service Number
- Procedure Step
- issued after registration
After this registration, the municipality will issue a Citizen Service Number for you (in Dutch: Burgerservicenummer or BSN).
Source: IND — Residency - Living in the Netherlands with a Residence Permit
Civic Integration
- Requirement For Naturalisation
- 5 years
- 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'?
Source: IND — Residency - Living in the Netherlands with a Residence Permit
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
Civic Integration Act
- Validity Period
- from 1 January 2022
- Effective Date
- 1 January 2022
The new Wet Inburgering 2021 (Civic Integration Act) came into force on 1 January 2022.
The new Wet Inburgering 2021 (Civic Integration Act) came into force on 1 January 2022.
Civic Integration Act 2021 (wi 2021)
- Eligibility Criteria
- obliged to participate in a civic integration programme on or after 1 January 2022
Are you obliged to participate in a civic integration programme on or after 1 January 2022? Then the Wi 2021 applies to you.
Source: IND — Residency - Civic Integration and Naturalisation
Civic Integration Diploma
- Required Documents
- civic integration diploma
That means you first have to pass the civic integration examination. After passing, you receive a civic integration diploma.
Source: IND — Residency - Civic Integration and Naturalisation
Civic Integration Exam Abroad
- Application Deadline
- 1 year
- Required Documents
- ordinary or certified copy of the diplomas or certificates
- Age Limit
- state pension age years
- Application Fee
- pay again for this section
- Medical Examination Fee
- to be paid by applicant
- Medical Form Validity
- 6 months
Make sure you apply for the MVV within 1 year after you have passed the exam.
Enclose an ordinary or certified copy of the diplomas or certificates with your application.
You are exempted from the exam if you have reached the state pension age.
You will, however, need to pay again for this section.
You have to pay for this examination.
The medical form must not be more than 6 months old.
Data last updated: 20 Jun 2026
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