Netherlands Visa Long Stay
If you are going to the Netherlands for a long stay (greater than 90 days) for study, work, or any other purpose, you are going to need to get a Long Term Visa (MVV) for the Netherlands.
As explained here at the Netherlands Department of Immigration website, if you are a foreigner staying longer than 3 months in the Netherlands you are going to need to have an authorization for temporary stay (MVV).
The MVV is simply a sticker attached inside your passport.
When applying for the MVV, it will be determined as well whether you meet the conditions for the residence permit. The residence permit can only be requested if you have an MVV.
Citizens of many countries are going to need to apply for the MVV in their country of residence before entering the Netherlands (This does not apply for EU / EEA citizens and their families)
Go to my Netherlands visa page for information on other types of visas for the Netherlands.
I’ll break everything down for you below about how to go about getting the Netherlands Long Term Visa.
If you’re inside the U.S.:
There are also Dutch consulates in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Miami.
If you’re outside of the U.S.: Click here.
- You will have to go to the website of the embassy or consulate you found in Step 1 to find the required documents that apply to you for this type of visa.
The official visa fees for the Netherlands are posted here.
- Submit your required materials from Step 2 and visa fee from Step 3 to the embassy or consulate you found in Step 1.
- Each embassy and consulate will have different submission rules, so you will need to go to the website you found in Step 1 to find out the in-person or by-mail submission instructions.
Congratulations! The Embassy or Consulate of the Netherlands will give to you your brand new Netherlands visa.
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