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Residence permit for non-EU students admitted to a recognised education institution in the Netherlands. The institution acts as recognised sponsor and files the application; students may do limited part-time or seasonal work and qualify for the orientation year on graduation.
EU-wide work-and-residence permit for highly qualified employees, issued in the Netherlands by the IND. Unlike the Highly Skilled Migrant route, the employer need not be a recognised sponsor, but the salary threshold is higher and a recognised higher-education diploma (or, for some roles, qualifying experience) is required.
The Netherlands' flagship work route. A company that the IND has approved as a recognised sponsor hires you and applies on your behalf; eligibility turns on a gross salary threshold rather than a labour-market test, which makes it fast and popular with tech, engineering and finance employers.
Permit under the EU ICT Directive for managers, specialists and trainee employees temporarily transferred from a company branch outside the EU to a branch in the Netherlands, with the possibility of short- and long-term mobility to other EU states.
After five years of continuous, lawful residence you can apply for a Dutch permanent residence permit or for EU long-term resident status. Both require stable income and, in most cases, passing the civic-integration exam; the EU status adds the right to move to other EU member states under conditions.
After (generally) five years of lawful residence, eligible residents can apply for Dutch nationality by naturalisation through their municipality. The Netherlands in principle requires renouncing other nationalities, though several exceptions apply (for example, marriage to a Dutch national or where renunciation is not possible).
Residence permit for entrepreneurs who want to run their own business in the Netherlands long-term. Applications are assessed against a points-based system that weighs the applicant's experience, business plan and the added value of the venture to the Dutch economy (special, more favourable rules apply to Turkish nationals and to some treaty nationals).
A one-year residence permit for ambitious entrepreneurs to build an innovative startup in the Netherlands while working with a recognised, reliable facilitator (a mentor or incubator). It is designed as a stepping stone to the self-employed permit once the business is established.
Route for the partner, spouse and minor children of a Dutch resident or citizen to join them in the Netherlands. The resident in the Netherlands acts as sponsor and must usually meet an independent and sustainable income requirement; many partners must also pass the civic-integration basic exam abroad before travelling.
A one-year residence permit that lets recent graduates and researchers stay in the Netherlands to look for work or start a business, with free access to the labour market during that year and a lower salary threshold if they move on to a Highly Skilled Migrant permit.
