Long-stay (Type D)
Netherlands’s national long-stay visa for stays over 90 days.
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Visa routes
- Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant)Visa route
The Netherlands' main work route, in which an IND-recognised employer sponsors a foreign national who earns above a set gross monthly salary threshold.
- European Blue CardVisa route
The EU-wide highly qualified worker permit, granted on a recognised higher-education qualification plus a salary above the Blue Card threshold.
- Orientation Year for Highly Educated Persons (Zoekjaar)Visa route
A one-year job-seeker permit letting recent graduates and researchers find skilled work or start an innovative business in the Netherlands.
- Residence Permit for Self-Employed PersonVisa route
A residence permit for entrepreneurs whose business serves an essential Dutch interest, assessed through a points-based scoring system.
- Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) Self-Employment PermitVisa route
A 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.
- Start-up Residence PermitVisa route
A one-year permit for founders of an innovative startup working with an RVO-recognised facilitator, before transitioning to the self-employed permit.
- Student Residence Permit (University or Higher Professional Education)Visa route
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.
- Residence Permit for Family and Partner (Family Reunification)Visa route
A residence permit to join a partner or family member living in the Netherlands, where the sponsor has independent, sustainable and sufficient income.
- Residence Permit for Researcher (Directive (EU) 2016/801)Visa route
A permit for researchers hosted by a recognised Dutch research institution under the EU researcher directive, carrying intra-EU mobility rights.