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
- •Asylum Permit processing takes before the end date (IND)
- •The Biometrics Appointment application fee is 0 EUR (IND)
- •Biometrics Appointment requires: 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. (IND)
- •Biometrics Appointment processing takes 5 maart 2026 (IND)
- •Civic Integration requires: 5 years (IND)
- •Civic Integration Act validity period: from 1 January 2022 (Government.nl)
Extracted from 276 official pages across 4 government sources. Auto-updated daily.
Official Sources
- Government.nl20 pages
- HCI London3 pages
- IND251 pages
- Indian Embassy Hague2 pages
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Key Policy Facts
Data points extracted from official government pages. Updated automatically.
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
Biometrics Appointment
- Application Fee
- 0 EUR
- Application Fee
- 0 EUR
- Required Documents
- 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.
- 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
- Processing Time
- 5 maart 2026
Het afgeven van biometrie is gratis.
Providing biometrics is free of charge.
Als ouder van het kind moet u de volgende documenten meenemen naar de afspraak: 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.
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.
Laatste update: 5 maart 2026
Civic Integration
- Requirement For Naturalisation
- 5 years
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
Civic Integration Act
- Validity Period
- from 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
- Validity Period
- 1 year
- Processing Time
- 6 months
- Application Fee
- pay again for this section
- Required Documents
- ordinary or certified copy of the diplomas or certificates
- Age Limit
- 67 years
The result of the Civic Integration Exam Abroad is valid for 1 year.
The medical form must not be more than 6 months old.
You will, however, need to pay again for this section.
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.
Civic Integration Examination
- Exemption Criteria
- lived in the Netherlands for 8 years or more during your school-age
- Required Documents
- diploma, certificate, medical opinion, or another document
- Processing Time
- 3 years
You may qualify for an exemption or dispensation if any of the following applies to you: You lived in the Netherlands for 8 years or more during your school-age.
Source: IND — Residency - Civic Integration and Naturalisation
Collect the original evidence, such as a diploma, certificate, medical opinion, or another document.
Source: IND — Residency - Civic Integration and Naturalisation
You have 3 years to integrate.
Source: IND — Residency - Civic Integration and Naturalisation
Civic Integration Process
- Required Documents
- letter from Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs – DUO
- Eligibility Criteria
- must complete the civic integration process
- Exemption Criteria
- people coming to the Netherlands temporarily
- Processing Time
- 3 years
People who do not fall into the above groups must complete the civic integration process if they stay in the Netherlands for a longer period of time. If this applies to you, you will automatically receive a letter from Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs – DUO.
People who do not fall into the above groups must complete the civic integration process if they stay in the Netherlands for a longer period of time.
people coming to the Netherlands temporarily for the purpose of, for instance, work, study or an exchange.
Newcomers in the Netherlands have 3 years to complete the civic integration process after their arrival in the Netherlands.
Compulsory Education
- Age Limit
- 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
Compulsory Health Insurance
- Retroactive Insurance Policy
- not insured retroactively
- Coverage Start
- day you arrive
- Application Deadline
- 4 months
- Application Deadline
- 4 months
- Coverage Start
- day you arrive
- Retroactive Coverage
- no
If you take out health insurance after 4 months, then you will not be insured retroactively.
you are required to take out a health insurance policy with a Dutch insurer with coverage from the day you arrive.
You have 4 months to take out the health insurance policy.
You have 4 months to take out the health insurance policy.
you are required to take out a health insurance policy with a Dutch insurer with coverage from the day you arrive.
If you take out health insurance after 4 months, then you will not be insured retroactively.
Decision Period
- Fast Processing Time
- 2 weeks
- Processing Time
- 90 days
If you used direct debit, then a decision is often taken within two weeks.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Then the IND has 90 days to make a decision.
Source: IND — Residence Permits - Employing a Foreign National
Deposit Guarantee Scheme
- Maximum Compensation Higher
- €500,000 EUR
- Maximum Compensation
- €100,000 EUR
- Eligibility Criteria
- bank must have a Dutch banking licence
Up to a maximum of €500,000 on top of the standard maximum compensation of €100,000.
You could claim up to €100 000 per account holder, per bank.
your bank must have a Dutch banking licence.
Dna Sampling Appointment
- Duration
- 15 minutes
Your appointment in The Hague will take approximately 15 minutes.
Source: IND — Residency - DNA Test
Dna Test
- Validity Period
- 6 months
- Processing Time
- a few weeks
After 6 months, the NFI destroys the DNA material and your data.
Source: IND — Residency - DNA Test
After the appointment, an expert from the Netherlands Forensic Institute (in Dutch: Nederlands Forensisch Instituut or NFI) examines the DNA material. This takes a few weeks.
Source: IND — Residency - DNA Test
Dna-afname
- Procedure Step
- 15 minutes
Uw afspraak in Den Haag duurt ongeveer 15 minuten.
Source: IND — Residency - DNA Test
Dna-onderzoek
- Validity Period
- 6 months
- Processing Time
- a paar weken
Na 6 maanden vernietigt het NFI het DNA-materiaal en uw gegevens.
Source: IND — Residency - DNA Test
Na uw afspraak onderzoekt een expert van het Nederlands Forensisch Instituut (NFI) het DNA-materiaal. Dit duurt een paar weken.
Source: IND — Residency - DNA Test
Dutch Citizenship
- Naturalisation Decisions 2019
- 27,090
- Residency Requirement
- 3-5 years
- Naturalisation Decisions 2021
- 55,930
- Naturalisation Decisions
- 49,000
- Naturalisation Decisions 2022
- 51,480
- Applications Handled
- 49,360
- Eligibility Criteria
- 5 years
In comparison: in 2019 about 27 thousand decisions were taken (27,090).
After they have resided lawfully in the Netherlands for three or five years they can submit an application for naturalisation.
In 2022 there were more than 51 thousand decisions (51,480) and in 2021 there were almost 56 thousand (55,930).
Up to 1 December 2023 the IND took about 49 thousand decisions on naturalisation applications.
In 2022 there were more than 51 thousand decisions (51,480) and in 2021 there were almost 56 thousand (55,930).
In the first eleven months of this year, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has handled almost 50 thousand applications for naturalisation (49,360).
Foreign citizens can apply for Dutch citizenship if they have lived in the Netherlands legally for at least 5 years.
Data last updated: 11 Mar 2026
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