Application For Verification Against EU Law Family Member of The EU Citizen
Application For Verification Against EU Law Family Member of The EU Citizen
Application For Verification Against EU Law Family Member of The EU Citizen
the EU citizen
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Please read the explanation on this page and the next carefully before you fill in the form.
You are required to submit an application for verification against EU law. You must be able to prove that you have legal
residence in the Netherlands and for what purpose. The residence document is valid for a maximum of five years.
During the processing of your application, the IND also checks whether the EU citizen with whom you are staying is
residing lawfully in the Netherlands. The IND therefore checks whether the EU citizen meets the conditions for
registration with the IND and the issue of the registration card. If the EU citizen already holds a registration card or a
residence permit for permanent residence, the IND will not issue another EU registration card.
EU citizens
You are a citizen of the European Union if you are a national of one of the Member States of the European Union.
Nationals of the member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as nationals of Switzerland have the same
rights as citizens of the European Union.
EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Greece, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden.
EEA Member States: Liechtenstein, Norway, and Iceland.
2. You do not have an EU / EEA or Swiss nationality and you are a caring parent of a Dutch child who is a minor.
Please use the application form 'Application for an EU residence document for staying with a minor Dutch child'.
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Documentary evidence
Make a clearly legible copy of all documents and supplementary supporting documents on A4 paper. Do not use other
sizes of paper. On every copy, write your V-number or client number (if you know this), or otherwise your personal
details.
Foreign documents
Official foreign supporting documents must be issued and legalised by the competent authorities of the country that
issued the supporting document. In some countries the document must then also be legalised by the Dutch embassy or
the Dutch consulate in the country in question. In ‘apostille countries’ an apostille issued by the competent local
authorities is sufficient. If no Dutch embassy or consulate is available in that country, the document must be legalised
by the Dutch embassy or consulate responsible for that country. Official foreign supporting documents include, for
example, birth certificates and marriage certificates. Having these supporting documents legalised or provided with an
apostille stamp can take a long time. You should start several months in advance of submitting your application with
having documents legalised or provided with an apostille stamp by the competent authorities in the country of origin.
For more information about legalisation or apostille requirements for documents per country and any exceptions to
these requirements, you can telephone the Dutch government’s public information service on 1400. You can also visit
the website www.rijksoverheid.nl.
Children (minors)
If you are the parent or representative of a child who is a minor, you can also fill in this form on your child’s behalf.
Where the form refers to ‘you’ or ‘the applicant’, the child is meant. Please answer all questions on behalf of the child
and enclose all the required evidence and documents.
The IND needs a passport photo and a signature from the EU citizen with whom you are staying. This is not necessary if
the EU citizen already has an EU registration card or a valid permanent residence document.
You must both go to an IND desk to take your passport photo or to collect your biometric data. You must do this within
2 weeks after you have received an acknowledgement of receipt from the IND. Please make an appointment by
telephone. The telephone number of the IND is 088 043 04 30. If the IND does not have any biometric data, no
residence document and no registration card can be produced and issued to you. It is therefore important that you go to
an IND desk for this. You will find the addresses and opening times of the IND desks at www.ind.nl.
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Processing of personal data
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) processes personal data when it processes your application,
notification, or request. This means that if needed the IND will request data from you yourself and other
organisations or persons. The IND also uses and stores data and shares them with other organisations. When doing
so, the IND strictly adheres to the stipulations of privacy legislation. For instance, the IND must treat data safely and
with due care. The law also gives rights. At your request, you are allowed to see which data on you the IND
processes.
You can also get information on why the IND does so and to whom your data have been passed on. On www.ind.nl
you can read how the IND processes your data and which rights you have. You can also read how to use your rights.
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1 Details of the applicant Write in block letters
First names
Number
Postcode
Town
1.12 E-mail
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2 Details of the EU citizen Write in block letters
First names
Number
Postcode
Town
2.12 E-mail
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3 Purpose of stay in the Netherlands
Please state below the specific reason for applying for a certificate of lawful residence and follow the related
instructions below. Tick the most important reason. You may not tick more than one reason for your stay. If
you tick more than one reason, your application will only be assessed on the reason ticked first. For each
reason it is explained which supplementary evidence you can enclose. You may also enclose other supporting
documents to prove that you meet the conditions.
3.1 You are a family member of an EU citizen who is not a Dutch national.
You are not an EU citizen yourself.
You are the spouse or (registered) partner of an EU citizen who is not a Dutch national. You
are not an EU citizen yourself. (740 - 741 - 746 - 747 - 748 - 753 - 754 - 755 - 760)
Please submit a copy of the following documents and supplementary evidence with your application.
• Evidence showing the income of the EU citizen. See section 4 of this form for the supporting documents
to submit for each source of income.
If you are in a relationship, you must prove that you have a long-term relationship with the EU citizen.
Please also enclose a copy of the following.
• Supporting documents showing that you have a long-term relationship with the Union citizen. These
documents show that you have already or recently kept a joint household while living together for at
least six months. If you did not live together in the Netherlands, you can show this by providing proof
that you lived together abroad. For this you can enclose the following documents: proof of registration in
a municipal administration, rental contracts, purchase contracts for a joint home, joint bank statements.
• The Appendix ‘Declaration of Relationship for Partner of EU Citizen’ completed in full and signed by you
and the EU citizen.
You are in a relationship and have lived together for less than six months, or have not lived together.
Please also submit copies of as many of the following supporting documents as possible that apply to your
situation.
• The Appendix ‘Declaration of Relationship for Partner of EU Citizen’ completed in full and signed by you
and the EU citizen.
• Supporting evidence showing the duration of the joint household and cohabitation. Examples are proof
of registration at the same address, rental contracts, purchase contracts of a joint home, joint bank
statements.
• Supporting evidence showing that you have lived together in the Netherlands or abroad in the past.
Examples are proof of registration in a municipal administration, rental agreement, purchase contract.
• Supporting evidence showing why you are not (temporarily) living together. Examples are work locations
that are far apart, children from previous relationships who you want to live close to, studying in another
city.
• The birth certificate(s) of the child(ren) born from your relationship and proof that you are jointly caring
for your child(ren).
• Supporting evidence showing joint financial commitments, major joint purchases or joint properties.
Examples are a mortgage, joint debts and joint bank accounts.
• Supporting evidence showing that you care for each other.
• Supporting evidence of emotional ties, for example caring for someone from your partner’s family.
• Supporting evidence showing the frequency of contact with each other. Examples are airline tickets,
hotel bills, photographs and proof of contact via apps.
• Other supporting evidence showing that you maintain a durable relationship with the EU citizen.
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You wish to continue your residence after breaking off a (marriage) relationship. You were
the spouse or (registered) partner of an EU citizen and the period of validity of your EU
residence document has expired. You are not an EU citizen yourself (740 - 741- 746 - 747 -
748 - 753 - 754 - 755 - 760 - 761)
Please submit a copy of the following documents and supplementary evidence with your application:
• Evidence showing when your relation ended or your marriage was dissolved;
• Evidence showing that you are employed and/or have sufficient means to support yourself.
You are (grand)child under the age of 21 of a EU citizen or of his/her spouse, partner or
registered partner. You are not an EU citizen yourself (742 - 749 - 756)
Please note! A child or grandchild of the unmarried partner (so not a registered partner) of an EU citizen only
qualifies for residence under EU Law if this child is under 18 years of age. This situation is also subject to
additional conditions.
Please submit a copy of the following documents and supplementary evidence with your application:
• The document showing the family relationship (see the explanation ‘Foreign documents’ and ‘Language’
on page 2 of this form);
• Evidence showing the income of the EU citizen. See section 4 of this form for the supporting documents
to submit for each source of income.
You are 21 years or older and you are the child or grandchild of an EU citizen or his/her
spouse or (registered) partner. You are not an EU citizen yourself do not originate from the
EU (743 - 750 - 757); or
You are a family member in the ascending line (parent or grandparent) of an EU citizen or of
his/her spouse or (registered) partner. You are not an EU citizen yourself (744 - 751 - 758)
Please submit a copy of the following documents and supplementary evidence with your application:
• The document showing the family relationship (see the explanation ‘Foreign documents’ and
‘Language’).
• Evidence showing that you received material support from the EU citizen in your country of origin or
former residence;
• Evidence, for example a declaration issued by the competent authority, showing you received material
support to provide in your basic needs in your country of origin or country of former residence because
of your financial and personal situation.
• Evidence showing the income of the EU citizen. See section 4 of this form for the supporting documents
to submit for each source of income.
You are a caring parent for a minor who is an EU citizen. You are not an EU citizen yourself
(744 - 751)
Please submit a copy of the following documents and supplementary evidence with your application:
• The birth certificate of your child, or if the familial relationship between you and the child is not evident
from the birth certificate, copies of other evidence showing the familial relationship, for example
evidence of adoption;
• Evidence showing that you have legal custody of your child;
• Evidence showing that you can support your child financially to prevent you and your child have to make
use of general resources;
• Evidence showing that you are actually taking care of your child; and
• Evidence showing that your child lives with you.
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You are a family member other than a parent, grandparent, child or grandchild of an EU
citizen. You are not an EU citizen yourself (745 - 752 - 759)
Please submit a copy of the following documents and supplementary evidence with your application:
• The document showing the family relationship (see the explanation ‘Foreign documents’ and ‘Language’
on page 2 of this form);
• Evidence showing the income of the EU citizen. See section 4 of this form for the supporting documents
to submit for each source of income;
• Evidence, for example a declaration issued by the competent authority, showing you require material
support to provide your basic needs in your country of origin, or country of former residence, because of
your financial and personal situation; or
A declaration issued by the competent authority showing that you lived with your sponsor while you
were staying in your country of origin, or country of former residence; or
A declaration issued by the competent authority showing that you require personal care from your
sponsor for serious health reasons.
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3.2 You are a family member of a Dutch national. You are not an EU citizen
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• In the case of a child / children, for example: declarations/invoices for pregnancy and birth, declarations
/ invoices for childcare, the child's development booklet, school reports for your child(ren), declarations /
payments for sports associations, part-time employment in the other EU Member State. If the child /
children did not live with you, you must state in a separate annex why the child did not live with you,
with whom the child lived and why the child lived with that person(s). If possible, please support your
explanation with documents.
• If you and /or your Dutch family member continued to work in the Netherlands during your stated stay
in the other EU member state: proof of commuting (for example, public transport route cards or proof of
payment at petrol stations).
• If you and / or your Dutch family member did not work in the other EU Member State or in the
Netherlands, please substantiate how you have provided for your living in the other EU Member State
and / or whether you looked for work (for example, proof of benefits received, registration at
employment office or employment agencies, invitations to apply for work, job applications, etc.)
• Other evidence showing that you and your Dutch family member had your main residence in another
Member State.
• If you lived outside the EU for an uninterrupted period of six months or longer prior to your return to the
Netherlands: supporting documents about the period, the reason and in which country you were living.
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4 Supporting documents income EU citizen
You must enclose supporting documents showing that the EU citizen with whom you are staying (still) has
sufficient income to prevent you and the EU citizen from becoming a burden on public funds during the stay
in the Netherlands. Below you will find an overview of the evidence you can enclose with the application
depending on your source of income.
Paid employment
• The ‘Appendix Employer’s declaration’ completed and signed by the employer; or
• An employment contract showing that the EU citizen works in the Netherlands.
Student
• The original proof of enrolment at the educational institution;
• Own statement of the EU citizen that he/she has sufficient means. You can use ‘Appendix
Declaration of sufficient means of existence' for this purpose.
Other
• Supporting documents showing that you have sufficient means of existence, so that you do not
have to rely on the public funds in the Netherlands.
The source from which this income comes (e.g. inheritance, alimony, real estate, employment
outside the Netherlands, a foreign benefit, pension, own assets) is not important. You must have
free disposal to the financial means or the right to (periodic) payment thereof. Whether free disposal
actually exists will be assessed by the IND on a case-by-case basis.
I am applying for verification against EU Law and for the issue of a certificate of lawful residence for
me/my child/the child I legally represent.
I declare that I have completed this form truthfully.
I know that for the purpose of implementing the Aliens Act 2000, the completed personal details will be
processed and passed on to the institutions that require these details for this purpose.
I will immediately inform the IND of any changes in my situation or the situation of the child that relate
to the right of residence.
5.2 Name
5.4 Signature
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6 Identification
Please submit a copy of your passport with your application. Make copies of all the pages with travel stamps
as well. Do not copy empty pages.
• The IND needs a passport photo, fingerprints and signature of the foreign national to prepare a
residence permit. See the appendix Passport photo, fingerprints and signature
• Please check whether you have fully completed the form and the required appendices.
• Please check you have signed the form.
• Please make sure that you have enclosed all the necessary appendices and copies of documents and
supplementary evidence with your application. All information must be on paper (A4 format). Do not
send original documents. Do not use staples or paper clips! Do not send USB sticks, CDs or DVDs.
Send the completed form and all requested documents in one envelope to:
Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst
Postbus 16
9560 AA Ter Apel
You will receive a letter stating that the IND has received your application. Then make an appointment as
soon as possible at the IND desk for you and the EU citizen to take the biometrics. At this appointment, a
residence endorsement sticker will be placed in your passport at the same time. With this sticker you can
demonstrate that you are allowed to stay and work in the Netherlands while your application is being
processed.
In case of a positive decision, you will receive an EU residence document. For this, you have to make an
appointment at the IND desk. The EU citizen will receive an EU registration card, unless the EU citizen
already holds an EU permanent residence document, a previously issued EU registration card or proof of
registration.
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Appendix Fingerprints, passport photo and signature
The foreign national must have his fingerprints and facial image (passport photo) taken to determine his identity. The
biometric information is also required to create a residence permit. For the residence permit the IND also needs a
signature of the foreign national.
In all cases, the foreign national must bring a valid passport (this can also be a foreign national passport or a refugee
passport) or ID card of the EU, EEA or Switzerland.
2. Application for a Regular Provisional Residence Permit (mvv) by the foreign national
• The foreign national has submitted the application for a Regular Provisional Residence Permit to the Dutch embassy
or the consulate in the country of origin or long-term residence.
When submitting the application, the employee of the Dutch embassy or consulate makes a scan of the
passport photo and takes the fingerprints. The foreign national must place his signature. The passport photo
must comply with the requirements which also apply for Dutch passports. The embassy can inform the foreign
national where he/she is able to have passport photos made locally, which comply with the relevant
requirements. A photo that does not comply with the requirements will cause unnecessary delay.
3. Application for temporary Regular Residence Permit for persons who do not require a Regular Provisional
Residence Permit
• If an application is submitted in the Netherlands by a (recognised) sponsor for a foreign national who does not
require a Regular Provisional Residence Permit, then the foreign national must go to an Immigration and
Naturalisation Service (IND) desk immediately after arrival in the Netherlands. The Immigration and Naturalisation
Service (IND) employee will make fingerprints and a passport photo and the foreign national will be required to
place his signature. You have to make an online appointment via the website www.ind.nl.
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Situation: application starts when the foreign national is in the Netherlands
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Appendix Employer’s declaration
Please note! Not completing this employer’s declaration truthfully may be considered a crime (such as forgery) and may lead
to filing a police report.
One copy must be completed and signed for each employer. The application form states when and of which person(s) you
must enclose the employer’s declaration with your application.
Please note! The IND may check the correctness of your enclosed wage, work and benefit details with another government
agency (for example the Netherlands Employees Insurance Agency or the Tax and Customs Administration).
First names
Number
Postcode
Town
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2 Details of company/institution Write in block letters
Number
Postcode
Town
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3.5 Employment period > Enter the period (from (date), to (date) below
3.7 Working hours per week Hours per week by contract Hours per week actually
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4 Signing by employer
I declare that the above employee is employed by the above company/institution. I have completed this form
truthfully.
4.1 Name
4.2 Position
Stamp of company/institution
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Appendix Declaration of Relationship for Partner of EU Citizen
Please note! Falsely filling in the Declaration of Relationship for Partner of EU Citizen constitutes a punishable offence
which will be reported to the police in all cases.
Only fill in this declaration if you are applying for a certificate of lawful residence for residence with your partner who is
a national of the EU, the EEA, or Switzerland. Fill in and sign the declaration and submit it together with your application.
First names
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1.9 Home address Street
Number
Postcode
Town
1.10 Declaration Please tick which of the 3 situations below applies to you
that the citizen of the Union is his/her life partner and that he/she
had already maintained a long-term relationship with the citizen of
the EU before his/her arrival in the Netherlands, ran a joint
household and actually lived together, starting from:
And
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Details of the citizen of the EU (the partner) Write in block letters
First names
Number
Postcode
Town
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2.9 Declaration Please tick which of the 3 situations below applies to you
that the applicant is his/her life partner and that he/she had a long-
term relationship with him/her before the applicant's arrival in the
Netherlands and ran a joint household and actually lived together
with the applicant starting from:
3 Signing
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Processing of personal data
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) processes personal data when it processes your application,
notification, or request. This means that if needed the IND will request data from you yourself and other organisations
or persons. The IND also uses and stores data and shares them with other organisations. When doing so, the IND
strictly adheres to the stipulations of privacy legislation. For instance, the IND must treat data safely and with due care.
The law also gives rights. At your request, you are allowed to see which data on you the IND processes. You can also
get information on why the IND does so and to whom your data have been passed on. On www.ind.nl you can read how
the IND processes your data and which rights you have. You can also read how to use your rights.
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Appendix Declaration of sufficient means of existence
Only fill in this declaration if you are submitting a registration form for the purpose of stay ‘ study’. Enclose the
completed and signed declaration with your registration form.
First names
1.4 Nationality
> Please tick Hereby I declare to have sufficient means of existence in order
to prevent that I and my family members from depending on
public resources during the stay in the Netherlands.
2 Signature
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Processing of personal data
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) processes personal data when it processes your application,
notification, or request. This means that if needed the IND will request data from you yourself and other organisations or
persons. The IND also uses and stores data and shares them with other organisations. When doing so, the IND strictly
adheres to the stipulations of privacy legislation. For instance, the IND must treat data safely and with due care. The law
also gives rights. At your request, you are allowed to see which data on you the IND processes. You can also get
information on why the IND does so and to whom your data have been passed on. On www.ind.nl you can read how the
IND processes your data and which rights you have. You can also read how to use your rights.
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