Applying for a residence permit
Upon arrival in the Netherlands you need to make an appointment with the City Hall for registration with the municipal population register (GBA) and for the application of the residence permit.3
In order to apply for the residence permit one needs to have the right documents and the right application form. You can download the application form from the IND website (www.ind.nl). The required documents are described in the form.
After handing over all the required documents and payment of the fee at the City Hall, the IND will process your application. Within 6 months you will receive a decision from the IND. Subsequently, the City Hall will send you a letter for collecting your residence permit.
The IND will issue your residence permit primarily for a period up to 1 year.
Depending on the company in the Netherlands you will be working with and depending on your wage, the IND offers a special procedure for highly skilled migrants; Kennismigrantenregeling. The special residence permit in this Kennismigrantenregeling is applied for at the IND office through a special application form. Your employer will assist you with this procedure.
Registration with the Municipal Population Register (GBA)
When applying for a residence permit at the City Hall you also have to be registered with the municipal population register (GBA). By law it is required for all citizens of a city, living in the Netherlands for at least for the next 4 months, to register with the municipal population register. You need to register with your own city’s municipal population register even if you had to apply for the residence permit in a different city.
Before making the appointment with the City Hall make sure:
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