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Netherlands IND registration — previously terminated EU/EEA/Swiss residence

4 facts quoted from the official source

Administrative EU registration process required only where a prior EU-law residence was ended and the BRP shows code 41.

Route type
Free movement
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Nationality or qualifying statusDo you have the nationality of a country of the EU, EEA or Switzerland?
  • Prior immigration or residence statusYou have stayed... before as a Union citizen. But the IND has ended this residency... registered with code 41.
  • Purpose or legal basisEU/EEA/Swiss citizens generally do not register with IND; this mechanism is obligatory only after prior residence was ended.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsYou do not need a residence permit to stay in the Netherlands. Sometimes you do have to register.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Netherlands?
The official source states: Administrative EU registration process required only where a prior EU-law residence was ended and the BRP shows code 41.

Every answer is quoted from the official ind.nl page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source ind.nlLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Netherlands government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other free movement routes to Netherlands

5 other free movement routes to Netherlands.

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