What should you do for Immigration to the Netherlands

People come to the Netherlands for various reasons and goals

If you want to come to the Netherlands to live in it, you will have to make some preparations first, which start in your home country and before you come to the Netherlands.

Where you must apply for a residence permit, and based on your condition you should start learning Dutch while you are still in your country of origin, and when you arrive in the Netherlands there are a number of important things that you must do. We will give it in this explanation, with the most important information for people wishing to immigrate to the Netherlands.


The things that you have to do depend on the country from which you will immigrate and the reasons for emigration.

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People come to the Netherlands for various reasons and goals:
 Some come to live with their partners, others come to study or stay for a relatively long period, others leave their countries of origin seeking asylum in the Netherlands.
 So the things that you have to do will depend on the country you come from and the reasons for your immigration.

For example, there are some questions mentioned below that only concern people coming from outside the European Union, Iceland or Croatia, or Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, to live in the Netherlands.

Are you coming / coming to the Netherlands to live with your partner / partner or a family member?


Then you will need to obtain a residence permit. But not everyone gets a residence permit, because this depends on your condition and the family members you intend to live with. Where in the Netherlands your family members can apply for a residence permit for you. But you will have to take an exam before coming to the Netherlands, which is: The basic exam for integration and integration into society abroad [we will explain it in a later lesson].

Are you come to the Netherlands to study?


If you want to come to the Netherlands to study, you must obtain a residence permit " verblijfsvergunning ". However, if you are coming to complete a training period or to obtain work experience in the Netherlands, then you will need to obtain a joint permit to stay and work " gecombineerde vergunning voor verblijf en arbeid, GVVA ".



Are you coming to the Netherlands for work?

So you will have to get a verblijfsvergunning residence permit and a werkvergunning work permit.
The appropriate work permit for you can be determined based on the work you intend to pursue (for example: a paid employee or an independent entrepreneur).


Are you coming to the Netherlands because you have to leave your country for forced reasons, and would you like to apply for asylum in the Netherlands?

If you have applied for asylum in the Netherlands " asielaanvraag " then this means that you have applied for a residence permit "verblijfsvergunning ".
* There are strict conditions for you to agree to obtain asylum in the Netherlands. In addition, there are a number of refugee-specific rules in the area of ​​work, integration, and integration into society.
For example: refugees who have a [ temporary ] residence permit must learn the Dutch language and complete the requirements for integration and integration into Dutch society. They can also work if they have a " werkvergunning " permit.


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Residents of an EU country, Iceland, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland: What should they do?

The rules differ if people wanting to come to the Netherlands come from a European Union country, Iceland, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland:

* They are not required to obtain a " verblijfsvergunning " residence permit or a " werkvergunning " work permit. However, if the residents are of other nationalities, they will be required to obtain a " verblijfsvergunning " residence permit or a "  werkvergunning " work permit.
* They do not have a requirement for integration. But if they are of other nationalities, they usually have a requirement for integration. However, it is imperative that you learn the Dutch quickly, in order to get more job opportunities, and to be able to speak to municipal administrators, for example, to the general practitioner, and to your children's school administrators.
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