Long-term EU resident status in the Netherlands

And you want the status long-term resident EU. This allows you to live in the Netherlands indefinitely.

The residence permit is type V, residence permit for long-term residents.

You have lived in the Netherlands with a valid Dutch residence permit for at least 5 consecutive years.

At the time you apply for a long-term EU residence permit, you lived in the Netherlands for at least 2 consecutive years. During this period, you had a valid Blue Card. Prior to that, you lived in another EU country outside of the Netherlands for at least 12 consecutive months, with a valid Blue Card.

You  lived in the European Union for at least 5 consecutive years with a valid residence permit.

You now have one of the following residence permits or residence documents. a permanent residence permit (type II or type IV). a asylum residence permit (type III). a temporary regular residence permit (type I). This residence permit cannot have a temporary residence purpose. The temporary purposes of residence are: seasonal labour intra-corporate transfer cross-border services trainee and apprentice (gaining work experience) orientation year for highly educated persons au pair exchange (Working Holiday and cultural exchange) Did you previously have a residence permit for study? Half of these years count. Did you previously have an other residence permit for a temporary purpose? These years do not count.

The minimal stay of 5 years counts the period that you lived in an EU country with a: European Blue Card Permit for a highly skilled job Research permit Asylum permit Study permit. You may count this period for 50%.

In these 5 years, you have not been outside the Netherlands for a period longer than 6 consecutive months. In total, you have not been outside the Netherlands for more than 10 months.

In those 5 years, you have not been outside the European Union for a period longer than 12 consecutive months. In total, you have not been outside the European Union for more than 18 months.

In these 5 years, you have not been outside the Netherlands for a period longer than 12 consecutive months. In total, you have not been outside the Netherlands for more than 18 months.

You have always met the requirements for your residence permit or residence document. And you still meet these requirements.

You meet the income requirements. You meet the civic integration requirement. You are registered in the Personal Records Database (in Dutch: Basisregistratie Personen or BRP). This is the population register of the area where you live. You are not a danger to public order or national security.

You can submit the application online or in writing by post. Your residence permit must still be valid when you apply. You can apply from 3 months before your current residence permit expires.

The application costs € 254,00. Are you younger than 18 years old? Then, a different fee applies.

The IND must take a decision within 6 months.

A residence permit for long-term EU residents does not have an expiry date. The residence document is valid for 5 years and you can renew it every 5 years.

You are free to work in the Netherlands with the residence permit for long-term EU residents.