Dependent Visa For Netherlands

What is a dependent visa and what are the eligibility criteria? A dependent visa allows foreign nationals to come to the Netherlands and accompany or join family members who have a residence permit. In order to qualify for a dependent visa, you must be able to show that your living costs in the Netherlands will be met by your sponsor.

The application for a Dependent Visa is entirely online and you have to check the status of your application at least once every 6 months. If you are applying for your partner, you have to submit photos of the two of you together. The application costs approximately €40, which is non-refundable. You will also pay a fee of approximately €72 when you go to collect your passport from the Dutch embassy in your country.

Dependent Visa For Netherlands

Apart from business and long term internships, INA (Indonesian Immigration Office) also allow applicants to apply for a dependent visa within the country even though they are staying in the Netherlands. A dependent visa is a temporary residence permit which can only be issued for those family members with an accompanying residence permit. It is only valid for one year with a possibility of extension of another year.

There are a lot of people coming to the Netherlands every year. Many people want to come and study, work or just visit by themselves. This type of visa allows a family member to join and live with someone in the Netherlands who has temporary or permanent residence.

Family visas for UK nationals since Brexit

Since leaving the EU on 1 January 2021, the UK has been subject to immigration controls in all EU/EFTA countries. British citizens can travel and stay in the Netherlands for up to 90 days without a visa or permit. However, they will need a Dutch residence permit for family purposes if they stay for longer than three months. This is available to spouses/partners and children under 18.

If you are a UK national who was already living in the Netherlands on a residence permit before 1 January 2021, you can benefit from the terms of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement if you have applied for a residence document to stay in the country. This means that certain relatives can join you under the family reunion program as long as they apply no later than 30 September 2022. This applies to the following relatives:

• Spouse/partner
• Children/grandchildren aged under 21
• Dependent children/grandchildren aged over 21
• Dependent parents/grandparents
• Any other financially dependent relatives

Family members can apply for a temporary residence permit under the Withdrawal Agreement (valid for five years) through the IND. Costs are €69 for adults and €37 for children.

Read more about family reunification after Brexit on the IND website. See more general information about coming to the Netherlands after Brexit on the IND website and the UK government website.

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Partner visa to join non-EU/EFTA or Dutch nationals in the Netherlands

Who can apply?

You can apply for a partner visa in the Netherlands if you are the spouse, registered partner, or are in an exclusive long-term relationship. In addition to this, you or your partner must fulfill the following conditions:

• You and your partner must be 21 years or over (there is an exception for Turkish nationals).
• The two of you must live together in the same household in the Netherlands.
• Your partner must be a Dutch national or a non-EU/EFTA national with a long-stay residence permit for the Netherlands. For certain permits, such as the economically non-active long-term residence permit, the partner must have lived in the Netherlands for at least one year. You cannot join a partner if they are on a fixed-term temporary permit, for example, a seasonal worker permit.
• Your partner has a sustainable income to support the household.
• If you need an MVV to enter the Netherlands, you must pass the Civic Integration Exam Abroad.

Visa length

Your Netherlands partner visa/permit is usually valid for the same length of time as your partner’s permit, up to a maximum of five years. If your partner is a Dutch national, your permit will be valid for five years.

You can apply for an extension to your permit when it expires, as long as you still meet all the conditions. After five continuous years of residence, you may be eligible for permanent residence or Dutch citizenship.

Visa entitlements

As a rule, family members receive the same employment rights and can access the same social security as their sponsoring relative. Therefore, if your partner has a work permit, you will also be entitled to a permit to work in the Netherlands. You do not need a work permit if your partner is:

• A Dutch national
• On a highly skilled, researcher, or EU Blue Card visa or permit
• On a self-employed visa or permit

You cannot work if your partner is in the Netherlands on a study visa.

In addition to entitlements, there are also certain obligations that both you and your partner must meet while in the Netherlands.

How to apply

Either you or your partner (as your sponsor) can make your visa/permit application. If you need an MVV provisional permit to enter the Netherlands, you can apply for yourself through the Dutch embassy or consulate in your home country. Alternatively, your partner can apply on your behalf through the IND. If you are MVV-exempt, you just need to apply for your Dutch residence permit from the IND when you arrive in the Netherlands.

You will typically need to provide (translated into Dutch, English, French, or German):

• Your passport or valid travel ID
• Two passport photos
• Proof of relationship, for example, a marriage certificate
• Evidence that you or your partner meet the income requirements, for example, bank statements
• Health insurance coverage
• Criminal record check
• Your partner’s residence permit or proof of Dutch nationality
• Tuberculosis (TB) test results (only applies to nationals of some countries)

You can apply online if you are inside the Netherlands and have DigiD. The IND will process the application within 90 days. If you are successful, you can pick up your MVV permit from your Dutch embassy or consulate, or your residence permit from your local IND office.

Visa costs

The cost of the partner visa in the Netherlands is currently €207.

Child visa to join non-EU/EFTA or Dutch nationals living in the Netherlands

Who can apply?

You can apply for a child visa in the Netherlands if you are under 18 and are the biological, adopted, or foster child of a Dutch national or non-EU/EFTA national with a long-stay Dutch residence permit. In addition to this, you or your parent must fulfill the following:

• You must live with your parent in the Netherlands when you arrive. This must be as part of the same household, and you cannot have your own independent family. For example, you cannot be married.
• Your parent must have legal custody of you.
• There must be consent from the other parent if they also have legal custody and live abroad.
• Your parent must meet the income requirements to look after you.
• In the case of certain permits, for example, the economically non-active long-term residence permit, your parent must have been living in the Netherlands for at least one year.

Visa length

Your visa/permit is usually valid for the same length of time as your partner’s permit, up to a maximum of five years. If your parent is a Dutch national, your permit will be valid for five years.

Learn more about Dutch permanent residence

You can apply for an extension to your permit when it expires, as long as you still meet all the conditions. After five continuous years of residence, you may be eligible for permanent residence or Dutch citizenship.

Visa entitlements

As a rule, family members receive the same employment rights and can access the same social support as their sponsoring relative. Therefore, if your parent has a work permit, you will also be entitled to a permit to work in the Netherlands. However, bear in mind that school-age children can only take up part-time work out of school hours. You do not need a work permit if your parent is:

• A Dutch national
• On a highly skilled, researcher, or EU Blue Card visa or permit
• On a self-employed visa or permit

You cannot work if your parent is in the Netherlands on a study visa.

In addition to entitlements, there are also certain obligations that both you and your parent must meet while in the Netherlands. Also, bear in mind that all children in the Netherlands must attend school between the ages of five and 16.

How to apply

Either you or your partner (as your sponsor) can make your visa/permit application. If you need an MVV provisional permit to enter the Netherlands, you can apply for yourself through the Dutch embassy or consulate in your home country. Alternatively, your partner can apply on your behalf through the IND. If you are MVV-exempt, you just need to apply for your Dutch residence permit from the IND when you arrive in the Netherlands.

You will typically need to provide (translated into Dutch, English, French, or German):

• Your passport or valid travel ID
• Two passport photos
• Proof of relationship, for example, your birth certificate or parental custody papers
• Evidence that your parent meets the income requirements, for example, bank statements
• Health insurance coverage
• Criminal record check
• Your parent’s residence permit or proof of Dutch nationality
• Tuberculosis (TB) test results (only applies to nationals of some countries)

You can apply online if you are inside the Netherlands and have a DigiD. The IND will process the application within 90 days. If you are successful, you can pick up your MVV permit from your Dutch embassy or consulate, or your residence permit from your local IND office.

Visa costs

This visa currently costs €69.

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Parent visa to join a minor Dutch child in the Netherlands

Who can apply?

The parent visa of a minor Dutch child is for non-EU/EFTA parents (including step, adoptive and foster parents) of children under 18 with Dutch nationality.

Visa length

This visa is usually valid for up to five years or when your child reaches the age of 18, whichever comes first. After five years, you can renew your permit or may be eligible to apply for Dutch permanent residence.

Visa entitlements

You can usually work without the need for a permit on this visa. Additionally, you can access Dutch social security and healthcare.

How to apply

You need to apply for verification against EU law on the basis of parental care for a minor Dutch child. You can do this through the IND from inside the Netherlands unless you are from a country that needs a short-stay entry visa. If this is the case, you will need a Schengen Category C short-stay visa from the Dutch embassy or consulate in your home country.

The documents you need to provide are:

• Passport or valid travel ID
• Two passport photos
• Child’s birth certificate proving Dutch nationality and your parental relationship
• If you are not the biological parent, documentation providing another parental relationship to the child
• Evidence that your child is a Dutch resident, for example, entry into the BRP
• Confirmation that you will be responsible for the upbringing of the child in the Netherlands
• Evidence that the child is financially dependent on you, to the extent that they would have to leave the country if you were denied entry
• Health insurance coverage
• Clean criminal record
• TB test results (only applies to nationals of certain countries)