Residence permit for work in paid employment
For certain professional groups or situations, different (often lighter) conditions have been set for a residence permit. This is the case in the following situations:
- Employee intra-corporate transmission other than intra-corporate transfer
- Spiritual counsellor
- Asian restaurant employee
- Employee in specific positions in arts and culture
- Employee at an international non-profit organisation
- Goods delivery by foreign company
- Goods delivery to foreign company
- Working through the International Trade Scheme
- Correspondent employed by publicity medium
- Do an internship or gain work experience
- Seasonal employment
- Cross-border service provider
- UK service providers under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The conditions that apply to the application for these residence permits can be found on the IND website.
Residence permit for other work in paid employment
For certain professions or companies it is not possible to apply for a GVVA. In these cases it is sometimes possible to apply for a residence permit for 'other work as an employee'. This is possible in the case of:
- Work in paid employment on a seagoing vessel or mining installation
- Spending leave in the Netherlands after working on a seagoing vessel or a mining installatio
- Looking for work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation
- Recovering from illness in the Netherlands as an employee on a seagoing vessel or mining installation
- Work in paid employment as non-privileged military or non-privileged civilian staff
- Employment under a head office agreement
The conditions that apply to the application for these residence permits can also be found on the IND website.
Costs and decision period
The residence permit must be applied for at the IND. The IND has three months to decide on the application. The IND charges € 207 to € 345 for the applications of the permits mentioned above.