Netherlands
Dutch long-stay visas (type d)
Staying in Netherlands for more than 90 days — Netherlands’s national long-stay visa, issued under its own rules.
- WORKEMPLOYER SPONSORSALARY THRESHOLDHighly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant)The Netherlands' main work route, in which an IND-recognised employer sponsors a foreign national who earns above a set gross monthly salary threshold.View visa details
- WORKEU-WIDEHIGHLY QUALIFIEDEuropean Blue CardThe EU-wide highly qualified worker permit, granted on a recognised higher-education qualification plus a salary above the Blue Card threshold.View visa details
- JOB SEEKERGRADUATESONE YEAROrientation Year for Highly Educated Persons (Zoekjaar)A one-year job-seeker permit letting recent graduates and researchers find skilled work or start an innovative business in the Netherlands.View visa details
- BUSINESSENTREPRENEURSPOINTS-BASEDResidence Permit for Self-Employed PersonA residence permit for entrepreneurs whose business serves an essential Dutch interest, assessed through a points-based scoring system.View visa details
- BUSINESSUS NATIONALSINVESTMENTDutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) Self-Employment PermitA treaty-based self-employment residence permit for US nationals starting a business in the Netherlands, requiring a set capital investment rather than the points test.View visa details
- BUSINESSFOUNDERSONE YEARStart-up Residence PermitA one-year permit for founders of an innovative startup working with an RVO-recognised facilitator, before transitioning to the self-employed permit.View visa details
- STUDYNON-EU STUDENTSSCHOOL-SPONSOREDStudent Residence Permit (University or Higher Professional Education)A residence permit for non-EU students admitted to a recognised Dutch university or higher-education institution, applied for on their behalf by the school.View visa details
- FAMILYPARTNER OR RELATIVESPONSOR INCOMEResidence Permit for Family and Partner (Family Reunification)A residence permit to join a partner or family member living in the Netherlands, where the sponsor has independent, sustainable and sufficient income.View visa details
- WORKRESEARCHERSEU MOBILITYResidence Permit for Researcher (Directive (EU) 2016/801)A permit for researchers hosted by a recognised Dutch research institution under the EU researcher directive, carrying intra-EU mobility rights.View visa details