Organization : Ministry of Security & Justice
Type of Facility : EU Blue Card
Country: Netherlands
Website : https://ind.nl/en/Pages/default.aspx
EU Blue Card :
If you wish to stay in the Netherlands as a holder of a EU Blue Card, you may require a provisional residence permit (mvv) or/and a residence permit.
Related : Immigration & Naturalisation Service IND Short Stay Visa Netherlands Ministry of Security & Justice : www.statusin.org/9542.html
Are you the employer of a foreign national that wishes to obtain a residence permit as a holder of a EU Blue Card? Please check our section Business for information on conditions and procedures.
It is not mandatory for an employer to be recognised as a sponsor in the Netherlands. However, the procedure will be quicker in case of a recognised sponsor.
Already an EU Blue Card holder in another EU Member State?:
You can apply for a residence permit as an EU Blue Card holder in the Netherlands for the first time. Or it may be that you are already an EU Blue Card holder in another EU Member State and wish to continue your career in the Netherlands. In both cases your employer will need to apply for a (new) residence permit as a holder of an EU Blue Card in order to meet the Dutch requirements for this purpose of stay in the Netherlands. If, however, you have already stayed in another EU Member State as a holder of an EU Blue Card, you are then exempt from the mvv-requirement.
An mvv is a visa that is issued for a stay longer than 90 days. Your sponsor submits an application both for an mvv and a residence permit at the same time. This is called the Entry and Residence Procedure (TEV).
Not everyone needs an mvv to enter the Netherlands. Your sponsor then applies for a residence permit directly. Your sponsor can submit the application while you are not yet in the Netherlands.
Conditions:
You wish to stay in the Netherlands as a holder of an EU Blue Card. You have to meet the following conditions:
** You have a valid travel document (for example a passport).
** You are not a risk to public order or national security.
** You are willing to undergo a tuberculosis test upon arrival in the Netherlands. Certain nationalities are exempt from this obligation.
** You have not previously stayed in the Netherlands illegally.
** You have not given false information or have withheld important information to support any previous applications.
** You have an employment contract for a highly qualified job for at least 1 year.
** Does it concern a transfer to a business unit that is established in the Netherlands? In that case, you have to submit a statement from the foreign (parent) company and a statement from the business unit in the Netherlands.
** You have a monthly gross income that meets the EU Blue Card holder criteria. The amounts are index-linked on a yearly basis.
** A diploma must be submitted, showing that you have completed a higher education degree programme with a duration of at least 3 years. In case of a foreign higher education diploma, the Nuffic (Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education) will evaluate the diploma. The evaluation must be included with the application. In case of a Dutch diploma, a copy of a certified diploma must be enclosed.
** If you have a (regulated) profession such as a doctor or lawyer, it must be demonstrated that the statutory requirements for being allowed to practise this profession has been satisfied.
** For a period of 5 years before the application, the employer may not have been fined for having violated Article 2 of the Labour Act for Aliens, or for the failure to pay (or the failure to pay sufficient) wage tax, employee insurance premiums or national insurance contributions.
Documents:
To apply for the Entry and Residence Procedure (TEV) or the residence permit your (recognised) sponsor (employer) needs certain documents. Please check with your employer as to which documents are needed.
Costs:
The application for the TEV procedure or the residence permit costs money. The fees must be paid upon submitting the application and will not be refunded if your application is refused.
The costs for legalising documents differ for each country. For a specification of the costs, please contact the authorities in your country of origin.
The Dutch Embassy or Consulate in your country of origin may charge you additional costs (for instance, costs for faxing).
Application procedure:
Recognised companies qualify for the fast-track procedure. This means that the IND aims to decide within 2 weeks after having received an application for the TEV procedure or for a residence permit. If your employer is not a recognised sponsor the procedure may take up to a maximum of 90 days.
For more information on how to enter the Netherlands, please check Procedure, or contact your (future) employer as to the procedures to be followed.
Validity residence permit:
The residence permit is granted for the same duration as your employment contract, with a maximum of 5 years.
On the residence document itself you will find your personal data, along with other information such as your v-number, the purpose of your stay as well as the start and end date of your permit. The document also states your employment status. This status tells you whether and under which conditions you are allowed to work.
Upon collecting your residence document, make sure to check all (personal) data on the document. If they are, in any way, not correct, please do not take the document home with you, but notify the IND employee attending you at the IND desk.