Archive · 8 Sep 2025
Netherlands Offers Permanent Residency to Eligible Foreigners
If you're not from Europe and want to live in the Netherlands, you can apply for permanent residency.
To do this, you'll need to have lived there for at least 5 years with a valid permit, make around ₹171,144 a month, and pass a Dutch language and culture test.
You also need health insurance and a clean record.
Apply online or in person, pay a fee (about ₹25,098), and wait for around 6 months to find out if you’re approved.
If approved, you can then live and work in the Netherlands long-term.
This might also lead to Dutch citizenship in the future.
Non-EU/EEA citizens can apply for permanent residency.
Applicants need 5 years of residency with a valid permit.
Requires proof of income and passing a Dutch civic integration exam.
The application fee is approximately ₹25,098.
Processing time is around 6 months or more.
- Who
- Non-EU/EEA citizens
- What
- Applying for Permanent Residency
- When
- After 5 years of residency
- Where
- Netherlands
- Why
- To live and work long-term
- Eligibility Requirement
- 5 years residency with valid permit, pass A2 Dutch exam
- Required Income
- 1657 Euros monthly
- Application Fee
- 243 Euros (approx. Rs 25,098)
- Application Method
- Online or in-person via IND
- Processing Time
- 6 months or more
