Residence Permit for Continued Residence

Residence Permit for Continued Residence is Suitable For:

• Foreign nationals who are currently staying in the Netherlands with a residence permit for a definite period, if they are in one of the following situations:
  
  
  • They are married or have a registered partnership and have stayed with their spouse/partner for three years or more
    
    
  • They are married or have a registered partnership and their spouse/partner has died
    
    
  • They are married or have a registered partnership and there are compelling reasons of a humanitarian nature
    
    
  • They are a minor and have had a residence permit for a minimum of one year allowing they to stay with their parent or (adoptive) foster parent
    
    
  • They are a minor and their parent or (adoptive) foster parent has died
    
    
  • They are of age and have stayed with their parent for three years or more
    
    
  • They are of age and their parent has died
    
    
  • They are the victim of domestic violence
    
    
  • They are a parent and have stayed with their child for three years or more
    
    
  • They have held a residence permit as a solitary underage foreign national for three years
    
    
  • They have held a residence permit for three years because they are unable to leave the Netherlands through circumstances outside their control
    
    
  • They have held a residence permit for medical treatment for three years and further treatment will be essential for at least one more year in the Netherlands

Why Use VisaPro Immigration Service?

• Process your visa online: Fast, Easy & Secure
  
  
• Experienced immigration solicitors and advisers prepare and file your case
  
  
• Avoid costly mistakes and subsequent delays with the IND
  
  
• Track the progress of your case online: 24 hours a day
  
  
• Access to legal advice from the comfort of your home or office
  
  
• Send unlimited case questions to your VisaPro advisers and receive timely responses online
  
  

• Low, flat fee - No hidden costs

Immigration Service Includes:

• Full Review of your personal circumstances
  
  
• Confirmation that the Residence Permit is appropriate for you
  
  
• Checklist of documents that you need for your Residence Permit
  
  
• Accurate preparation of your visa application
  
  
• Submission of your visa application to the proper government agencies
  
  
• Careful co-ordination of all correspondence with government agencies
  
  
• Expert advise on how to handle yourself at your interview, and what to expect
  
  
• Online access to your case status
  
  
• Unlimited personal communication with your own VisaPro immigration adviser
  
  
• Fast, easy and secure processing through your
  

  personal online VisaPro account

Services Do Not Include:

• Judicial review
  
  
• Appeals from adverse initial decision
  
  
• Deportation proceedings
  
  
• Any certification to the successful outcome of the

  case

Notes

• The period of validity of the initial residence permit will be a maximum of 1 year. After the first year you can apply for an extension to your Residence Permit before the period of validity has expired. Apply for Residence Permit Renewal
  
  
• You must apply for a change to your residence permit if the purpose of your stay changes or there is a change in your personal situation or there is a change to the situation of your sponsor. Apply for Residence Permit Conversion
  
  
• If your residence permit is changed into a 'Residence Permit for Continued Residence' this has the advantage that you will now have an independent residence permit
  
  Note: The extension of this permit does not depend on the question whether you still meet the conditions of the purpose for which you entered the Netherlands. Apply for Residence Permit Renewal
  
  
• The information provided here is applicable to New 'Residence Permit for Continued Residence' and Renewal of 'Residence Permit for Continued Residence'. Apply for the New Residence Permit or Residence Permit Renewal

VisaPro's Guarantee

We thoroughly review your circumstances, select appropriate visa and submit an accurate application to the necessary
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