Change Schengen visa from single-entry to multiple-entry Last update: 5 September 2023 You are in the Netherlands with a valid short-stay type C visa. This visa allowed you to enter the Schengen area once. However, you have to enter and exit the area with …

Short stay, holiday or business visa Last update: 23 May 2023 You would like to come to the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days on holiday, or for a family visit or business visit. Find out what you need to do. Process Show details Hide details 1. Check …

Main residency Last update: 17 April 2025 You must have main residency in the Netherlands if you have a right of residence here. This means that you live and spend most of your time in the Netherlands. Moving your main residency can end your right of …

Civic Integration Exam Abroad Last update: 16 April 2025 Do you need a provisional residence permit? And do you want to live with your partner or work as a spiritual counsellor in the Netherlands? Then before you apply for the provisional residence permit …

Asylum procedures in the Netherlands Last update: 16 April 2025 When you apply for asylum in the Netherlands, you follow an asylum procedure. The IND determines which asylum procedure you will follow based on where you come from and how you came to the …

Pronouncement of undesirability Last update: 16 April 2025 A pronouncement of undesirability says that you are undesirable in the Netherlands. You are not allowed to be in the Netherlands and you have to leave the Netherlands immediately. Find out more …

Return decision Last update: 16 April 2025 A return decision is a decision stating that you have to return. This is because you are not allowed to stay in the Netherlands. You must leave the EU/EEA (except Ireland) and Switzerland. When you can get a …

Entry ban Last update: 16 April 2025 An entry ban means that for a certain period you are not allowed to travel to or be in the Netherlands. An entry ban also applies to other countries of the EU/EEA (except Ireland) and Switzerland . In case of danger to …

Frequently asked questions and answers Solicitor Portal Last update: 15 April 2025 This page contains a number of frequently asked questions and answers about the Solicitor Portal of the IND . The questions and answers have been organised by theme. Errors …

Travelling with a residence permit and a return visa Last update: 15 April 2025 You have a residence permit and want to travel abroad. You need a valid residence permit, a travel document and in some cases also a visa. School children can be placed on a …