Withdrawal Agreement — temporary residence document

You want to apply for a temporary residence document because you fall under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

You are a UK national, or family of a UK national and you have a different nationality yourself.

You were living legally in the Netherlands before 1 January 2021. And you have been living in the Netherlands for less than 5 years according to the EU rules or Withdrawal Agreement at the time of the application.

You carry out genuine and effective work as an employee or self-employed person. This is certainly the case in one of these situations. Your income is at least 50% of the social welfare level. On the Government of the Netherlands website, you can find out the level of Social welfare benefits in the Netherlands (in Dutch only). You work at least 40% of the full working week.

If you do not work. One of these situations apply. You have healthcare insurance; Your income is enough to provide for you (and your family). It does not matter where your income comes from. The IND checks whether you have enough income in line with your situation. This is certainly the case if the level of your income is as high as the Dutch minimum wage with holiday pay.

4. Pay for the application The application costs € 85,00. Are you under 18? Then, the application costs a different amount.

5. Wait for decision on application The IND must take a decision within 6 months.

You can apply online if you are a UK national. You need to log in using DigiD.

You must use the written application form in one of these situations: • You are family of a UK national. And the UK national does not have to submit an application for themselves or has already got a residence document. • You are family of a UK national. And the UK national has already submitted an online application as main applicant for other family members. Application for a ‘Residence document Withdrawal 6530

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

Did you indicate at the time of the application that you will take a TB (tuberculosis) test? Then make an appointment with the public health service (in Dutch: Gemeenschappelijke Gezondheidsdienst or GGD ). Do this within 3 months after you have received your residence document.

Your residence document is valid for 5 years.

Are you applying for a residence document on or after 1 October 2021? Then, your application is too late. The IND does process late applications. If your application is late, but before 1 October 2022, you do not need to explain why you are late. Do you apply on or after 1 October 2022? Then, during your online or written application you always need to explain why your application is too late. Also enclose supporting documents. After that, the IND will decide if you have a good reason for being too late. The IND will only consider late applications done on or after 1 October 2022 if you have a good reason.

If your application is late, your stay in the Netherlands becomes illegal.

Family reunification from 1 January 2021 Are you coming to the Netherlands as a family member of a UK national on or after 1 January 2021? And do you want to reunite with family in the Netherlands based on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement? Then these requirements apply. You meet the general requirements that apply to everyone . The UK national with whom you will be living in the Netherlands has a residence permit based on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement You already had a relationship with the UK national before 1 January 2021. You are one of these family members: Married or registered partner. Unmarried partner in a real, long-term relationship. This means that you must have been living together with your British family member for at least 6 months in a row or have a child together. Parent, parent-in-law or grandparent. You are financially dependent on the UK national. Financial dependence means that you are given money regularly, for example every month. Only with this money you can pay for your basic needs, for example for rent, food or drink. Child, grandchild or great-grandchild. Are you 21 years or older? Then you must be financially dependent on the UK national. Did you have or have you adopted a child? Your child will get a residence document based on the Withdrawal Agreement if you submit an application. This is only possible if one of the parents already has a residence permit based on the Withdrawal Agreement. You do not pose a risk to public order. You applied for residence in time: within 3 months after your arrival in the Netherlands.

If you are another family member than as specified in the requirements, you can also be reunited with a UK national. You must, however, have been in the Netherlands since before 1 January 2021. Or you must have asked for entry before that date, for example in a visa application. And you must live with or be financially or medically dependent on the British national. Medical dependence means that you need personal care for serious health-related reasons. Only the British national can give this care.

With a residence document according to the Withdrawal Agreement, you are free to work in the Netherlands.

Have you been living in the Netherlands for 5 years in a row according to the EU-rules or the Withdrawal Agreement? Then you can apply for a residence document for permanent residency . You can submit the application as of 3 months before the temporary document you currently have expires.

You have a residence document ‘Residence Document Withdrawal Agreement’ for temporary residency in the Netherlands. The IND will withdraw your right of temporary residence if you have moved your main residency. In the following situations the IND assumes that you have moved your main residency: From 1 October 2023: You are outside the Netherlands for more than 6 months out of a period of 12 months (we add up separate periods). And you do not have an important reason for this long absence from the Netherlands. For example, pregnancy, childbirth, serious illness, study or vocational training. From 1 April 2024: You are outside the Netherlands for more than 12 continuous months.