IND registration — previously terminated EU/EEA/Swiss residence

Do you have the nationality of a country of the EU, EEA or Switzerland? Then you do not need a residence permit to stay in the Netherlands. Sometimes you do have to register with the IND.

Check whether you meet the requirements to stay in the Netherlands as a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland.

You are an employee You need 1 of these documents: The 'Employer's declaration' appendix. This is included with the registration form. Your employer should complete and sign the declaration. An employment contract proving that you carry out genuine and effective work in the Netherlands.

You are an entrepreneur Proof that your company is entered in the Commercial Register of the Chamber of Commerce. Proof that you are carrying out genuine and effective work in the Netherlands.

You are a student Original proof of registration with an educational institution. A self-declaration that you have sufficient funds.

Proof of your health insurance (insurance card and/or policy). You are economically active Proof of your health insurance (insurance card and/or policy). Documents proving that you have sufficient funds. Read more on sufficient funds for economically inactive Union citizens.

As a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you only have to register with the IND in the following situation: You have stayed in the Netherlands before as a Union citizen. But the IND has ended this residency. In the Personal Records Database (in Dutch: Basisregistratie Personen or BRP) you are registered with code 41. This code means that you do not have the right of residency in the Netherlands.

You need a valid passport to register. The passport needs to be given out by a country from the EU, EEA or Switzerland. What other documents you need depend on your situation.

You submit the application in writing by post.

Registering with the IND is free of charge.

The decision is positive: You fulfil the requirements to stay in the Netherlands. You will receive an EU registration card.

You must apply for verification against EU law if you are a Union citizen family member but do not have the nationality of one of these countries.

You are the spouse or registered partner of the Union citizen.

You are the unmarried partner of the Union citizen. You have lived together for at least 6 continuous months before the application or decision.

You are the unmarried partner of the Union citizen. Or you have not yet lived together for 6 months. You have had a sustainable relationship together for at least 6 months before the the application or decision.

You are the child, (great)grandchild or adoptive child of the Union citizen. Or of the spouse or registered partner of the Union citizen. And of of the following requirements apply to you: You are younger than 21 years old, or You are 21 years old or older and you depend financially on the Union citizen, or on the spouse or registered partner of the Union citizen.

You are the parent or (great)grandparent of the Union citizen. Or of the spouse or registered partner of the Union citizen. You depend financially on the Union citizen, or on the spouse or registered partner of the Union citizen.

You are another family member of the Union citizen. Or of the spouse or registered partner of the Union citizen. For example an uncle, aunt or cousin. At least 1 of the following situations applies to you:

With the EU/EEA residence document, you are allowed to work. You do not need a work permit.

The residence document is valid for 5 years.

You have been living in the Netherlands continuously for 5 or more years at the time of application. During that time, you worked or you had enough money to live on.

Have you been staying in the Netherlands for 5 years? And have you fulfilled the residency conditions over that 5-year period? Then you have permanent residency. You will not lose your residency entitlement in the Netherlands, if you apply for social benefits.

You have been living in the Netherlands continuously for 3 years. You worked in the Netherlands in the final 12 months. You stopped working because you retired at pension age. Or you retired early.

You have lived in the Netherlands for over 2 years and were working until you became unable to work.

Your residence document is valid for 10 years and you can renew it every 10 years.