All residence work permit applications are processed by the IND (Dutch department of Immigration and Naturalisation).
Applications lodged in the Netherlands can be directly submitted with the IND. Applications from abroad can either be submitted at the Dutch embassy in your country of residence or in case of a sponsor already residing in the Netherlands at the IND.

After application with IND, it will take around two weeks for the visa to be approved. Following this, you need to apply for your MVV Visa (provisional Residence Permit) at the Dutch officials in your country of residence. This process can too take about two weeks, but it can take longer. For more information on this, contact us.

You may visit all Schengen countries up to 90 days in any 180 day period with your Dutch residence permit. You do not need a separate visa.

Some expats also need to apply for an MMV permit when they apply for a Dutch residence permit.

Citizens of EU / EEA countries and Switzerland do not need a residence permit to live and work in the Netherlands, in line with the EC Treaty. Expats from these countries are not required to register with the IND. However, if they stay more than four months in the Netherlands then they need to register at their local municipality (gemeente).