EU-law family route — returning with a Dutch national from EU/EEA/Switzerland

That you are still in a relationship with your spouse or (registered) partner. If you are unmarried, you must also continue to live together in the Netherlands. That, as a child, (great)grandchild, or adopted child aged 21 or older, you are still financially dependent on the EU citizen or on the spouse or registered partner of the EU citizen. That you are still the caring parent of a minor EU citizen. That, as a parent or (great)grandparent, you are still financially dependent on an EU citizen, or the spouse or registered partner of that EU citizen.

You are financially dependent on the Union citizen. And you were already financially supported by this family member in your country of origin. Without money from this family member, you cannot pay for your basic needs, such as food and drink. You have already received money regularly from this family member for at least one year, for example every month. You were already living together with the Union citizen in your country of origin. Or with the spouse or registered partner of the Union citizen. You need care from the Union citizen. Or from the spouse or registered partner of the Union citizen. You need this care due to serious health problems. There are no family members in the country of origin who can take on this care.

You yourself are not a national of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.

A Dutch citizen comes under EU law only if the Dutch citizen has lived in another EU/EEA country or Switzerland. The Dutch citizen then exercised the right to free movement of persons within the European Union (EU).

You lived with the Dutch citizen in the other EU/EEA Member State or Switzerland. You had a family life with your Dutch partner or family member during that stay. You and your Dutch partner or family member met the residence requirements under EU law for at least 3 consecutive months during that stay because Your Dutch partner or family member and you had enough money of your own there. Your Dutch partner or family member was looking for a job or student there, or worked as an employee or self-employed person.

Your partner or family member, as a Dutch citizen, started living in the UK on or before 31 December 2020.

You return with the Dutch citizen to the Netherlands from another EU/EEA country, Switzerland or the UK.

The Dutch citizen has stayed outside the EUEEA or Switzerland for more than 6 months in a year after the stay in that EU/EEA country or Switzerland. The Dutch citizen has stayed outside the EUEEA or Switzerland for more than 12 consecutive months for important reasons after the stay in that EU/EEA country or Switzerland.

The Dutch citizen had permanent residence in that EU/EEA country or Switzerland. And resided outside that member state for more than 2 years after that residence.

The Dutch national had permanent residence in the UK under EU law (Brexit Withdrawal Agreement) and has stayed outside the UK for more than 5 years.

You resided in the other EU/EEA country or Switzerland pursuant to EU law. You must prove that you have met those requirements.

You lived with the Dutch citizen in the other EU/EEA Member State or Switzerland. You had a family life with your Dutch partner or family member during that stay.

You must demonstrate that you still meet the conditions for residence as a family member of an EU citizen.

Documents proving that you are going to live with a Dutch citizen in the Netherlands as a family member.

Have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.

You and your Dutch partner or family member met the residence requirements under EU law for at least 3 consecutive months during that stay because Your Dutch partner or family member and you had enough money of your own there. Your Dutch partner or family member was looking for a job or student there, or worked as an employee or self-employed person.

That, as a child, (great)grandchild, or adopted child aged 21 or older, you are still financially dependent on the EU citizen or on the spouse or registered partner of the EU citizen.

That, as a parent or (great)grandparent, you are still financially dependent on an EU citizen, or the spouse or registered partner of that EU citizen.

You can apply for EU verification only in the Netherlands.

Download the form. Fill in the form and send it by post.

The application costs € 85,00. You must pay € 46,00 for a minor.

The IND must make a decision within 6 months.

On this sticker, it says that the law allows you to stay in the Netherlands during the process (legal residency).

The family member EU/EEA residence document allows you to work. You do not need a work permit (for non-EU subjects) for this. Validity of residence document The residence document is valid for 5 years.

Will the residence document expire soon? This document cannot be extended. However, you can apply for verification against EU law again.

You have been in the Netherlands for 5 years or longer. The Dutch EU citizen has died. Your are the child of the Dutch citizen. And the Dutch citizen has left or died. The marriage or relationship with the Dutch EU citizen has ended. Additional requirements apply.

Have you met the requirements for residency for 5 continuous years? Then you can apply for permanent residency.