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Dutch Permanent Residence

Permanent residence with no end date (the document is renewed every 5 years).

6 official facts · checked 4 Nov 2026

Cost
€254
Time
6 months
Stay
to confirm
Netherlands NL-PR

Dutch Permanent Residence

6 verified facts

Cost
Application fee: €254 (a different amount applies under 18).
Time
The IND must decide within 6 months.
Stay
To be confirmed with the IND before applying.
Leads to
Permanent residence with no end date (the document is renewed every 5 years).
Time needed

Usually after 5 years

Long-term · no %

You get this after living in Netherlands on another visa. So we don't give a %. The rules are below and on the Long-term page.

The details

What the official rules say

Each line links to its official source and the date we checked it. Anything we could not check is marked.

Cost

€254

Application fee: €254 (a different amount applies under 18).

Applies to 18 or older.

≈ USD 284 — indicative only, at the ECB reference rate of 3 Nov 2026. Not an official fee.

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

How long it takes

The IND must decide within 6 months.

Legal maximum, not the usual time

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

How long you can stay

To be confirmed with the IND before applying.

Can it lead to living there permanently?

Permanent residence with no end date (the document is renewed every 5 years).

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

Rules

At least 5 consecutive years with a valid Dutch residence permit.

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

Civic integration exam passed at level A2 or higher, unless exempt.

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

These are the official rules we have so far. There may be more. Read the official page before you apply.

Official page

Permanent residence permit — IND

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

What can come next
  1. This visa Dutch Permanent Residence
  2. Next step Dutch Citizenship (Naturalisation) Usually needs 5 years

A possible next step. Times come from each visa's official rules. See what long-term visas need.

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