Documents for application

You will be granted a residence permit only if your application meets certain criteria. Your application will be assessed on the basis of these criteria using the documents provided. If you have previously been issued a provisional residence permit, you need not re-submit documents that were already submitted for this application procedure.

Criteria for assessment
You will be granted a residence permit only if:

• You have a provisional residence permit issued for the same purpose of stay (if required, based on your nationality)
• You have a valid passport
• You have sufficient financial means
• You are not a danger to public order or national security in the Netherlands
• The required fees are paid
• You are willing to undergo a tuberculosis examination and, if necessary, treatment (if required, based on your nationality).
• There is a document to confirm that you will be working or performing research in the Netherlands
• Your employer has a work permit for you (if required in your situation)

Documents provided by Dutch employer or host institution
Your Dutch employer or host institution will probably take care of most of the paperwork. If the application may be submitted to IND by post, your employer or host will do so. Your employer will also issue supplementary documents, including:

• Documents to confirm that you will be working or performing research in the Netherlands:  Depending on your terms of employment, this could be an employment contract or letter of invitation.
• Proof of financial means:
  If there is an official employment contract, this will mention your salary. If not, you may need to provide proof that you have enough means of support.
• Work permit:
  If a work permit is required (most likely not), your employer or host is responsible for applying.

Documents provided by yourself
Your employer or host institution will tell you what documents you will need to provide. These may include:

• Copy of passport:
  Your employer or host institution will definitely need a copy of your passport. This must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of issue of the provisional residence permit. Sometimes a copy of all pages (including blank pages) is required. In other cases, copies of the ID page, signature and visa pages may suffice. Your employer or host will tell you what is required.
• Proof of financial means:
  If you do not receive a salary or fellowship from your Dutch host, you might need to provide proof that you have enough means of support. This could be a copy of the scholarship or fellowship certificate issued by the provider, or a statement issued by your bank confirming the balance of your account.
  Your funding must at least equal the minimum monthly amounts set by IND. These minimum monthly amounts are not necessarily the same for each purpose of stay and are subject to change.

If you are asked to provide documents, please bear in mind that IND only accept documents written in Dutch, English, German or French. Documents in other languages must be accompanied by an official translation.