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Netherlands Residence permit — medical treatment after one year of Section 64 suspension

4 facts quoted from the official source

Medical residence conversion route after at least one year of suspended departure under Section 64 where necessary treatment continues and is unavailable or inaccessible in the country of origin.

Route type
Medical treatment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
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.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Prior immigration or residence statusYou received suspension of your departure for 1 year or more under Section 64.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementYou have a valid passport or other travel document.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsSubmit the application in the period between 28 days before and 28 days after the end of the year.
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisThe application must be made in the narrow window around the end of the first year; income and payment requirements do not apply to this branch.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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: Medical residence conversion route after at least one year of suspended departure under Section 64 where necessary treatment continues and is unavailable or inaccessible in the country of origin.

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.

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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 medical treatment routes to Netherlands

3 other medical treatment routes to Netherlands.

Residence permit — Surinamese medical-visa holder after six monthsResidence permit — necessary medical treatment in the NetherlandsSection 64 suspension of departure on medical grounds
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Medical treatment routes in other countries

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