Non-temporary humanitarian permit — after qualifying prior residence

You can apply for a residence permit humanitarian non-temporary, if you had a residence permit for 1 of these residence purposes:

The residence permit is type I, temporary regular residence permit.

The residence permit humanitarian non-temporary is valid for 5 years.

You can apply for a residence permit humanitarian non-temporary, if you had a residence permit for 1 of these residence purposes:

Residence with a family member or relative

Residence as a minor child with a child protection order

Residence as a victim or witness of human trafficking

Residence as a victim of domestic or honour-related violence

Residence because you cannot leave the Netherlands through no fault of your own

Residence for medical treatment

You have had a residence permit for 5 years for one of these residence purposes:

Residence with your spouse or partner

You have had a residence permit for 1 year as a victim of domestic or honour-related violence.

You have had a residence permit for medical treatment for at least 3 years. Or your departure has been postponed for 1 year under Section 64 of the Aliens Act (in Dutch: Vreemdelingenwet or VW). And immediately afterwards you had a residence permit for medical treatment for 2 years.

Your medical treatment is necessary for at least 1 more year.

You can submit this application online or in writing by post.

In these situations you can submit this application online.

You need to log in using DigiD. You can pay via iDEAL | Wero.

If you are unable to submit this application online, download the form and send it by post.

Application for the purpose of residence of 'non temporary humanitarian' (foreign national) 7527

The application costs € 254,00. For all fees and exceptions, visit our web page Fees: costs of an application.

The IND must take a decision within 90 days. This is called the decision period.

We can extend the decision period if it takes longer to decide. For example, because the application is not complete. In that case, the IND will send you a letter.

Positive decision: you will get a residence permit.

When the residence permit is ready at an IND desk, you will receive a letter. You must make an appointment to collect it. Make an appointment to collect the residence document.

Do you get the residence permit? Then the parents, minor brothers and sisters residing in the Netherlands can also apply for a residence permit.

It says on the back of your residence permit whether you are allowed to work. With the residence permit humanitarian non-temporary, you are free to work in the Netherlands. It says on your residence permit ‘free to work. Work permit (TWV) not required’ (in Dutch: arbeid vrij toegestaan. TWV niet vereist). The shortening TWV stands for tewerkstellingsvergunning.

The residence permits below have a non-temporary humanitarian residence purpose. Humanitarian means humane. These residence permits are non-temporary because the situation continues for a longer period. Do you want to find out more about the requirements and process? Then contact the IND.

Follow the application in My IND.