Who will be able to come to the Netherlands for
marriage or a relationship?You want to
rejoin your spouse or partner in the Netherlands. This is called ‘family
reunification’. You were already a family when you lived abroad
together.
You want to live with your spouse or partner in
the Netherlands; you have not lived together before. This is called ‘establishing
a family’. When you started a relationship or got married, your
spouse or partner was already living in the Netherlands. You were living
abroad at this time.
Conditions
Which conditions apply to you?
Marriage/Relationship
You want to live with your spouse or partner in
the Netherlands. The following conditions apply:
- you are married and your marriage has been
registered in the Netherlands, in the municipal personal records
database [Gemeentelijke Basisadministratie];
- or you are both unmarried and you are able to
prove this with official legalized documents;
- you are not a danger to public order;
- you are 21 or older. In the case of family
reunification, you must be 18 or older;
- you will live with your spouse or partner as
soon as you arrive in the Netherlands:
- you are intending to run a joint household with your spouse or
partner;
- you are going to register yourself at the same address as your spouse
or partner.
- you are required to take the civic
integration examination abroad (Caution:
you are exempted from taking the civil integration test if you have the
American, Australian, Canadian, Japanese, New Zealand or South Korean
nationality).
The following conditions apply to your
partner/spouse in the Netherlands:
- he/she is 21 or older. In the case of family
reunification, he/she must be 18 or older;
- he/she enjoys a sufficient
income in the Netherlands; in some
cases your partner’s income will not be checked.
Your family member is a Dutch citizen
- Income:
Your family member has a net income of at least 120 per cent of the family
level set by the National Assistance Act.
- If he is aged between 18 and 23, it is sufficient if he can show that
he works at least 32 hours per week. This is changed in April 2004 into
21 years)
- Your family member is be able to show he has an employment contract for
at least 1 year when the application is made.
- If it is your husband or wife the marriage must be registered in the
local council’s personal records database.
Your family member has a permanent residence permit
- Income:
Your family member has a minimum net income of at least 120 per cent of the
family level set by the National Assistance
Act.
- If he is aged between 18 and 23, it is sufficient if he can show that
he works at least 32 hours per week.( this is changed in April 2004
into 21 years)
- Your family is be able to show he has an employment contract for at
least 1 year when the application is made.
- If it is your husband or wife the marriage must be registered in the
local council’s personal records database.
Your family member has a temporary residence permit
- Income:
He has a minimum net income that is equal to or more than the family level
set by the National Assistance Act.
- Your family member is able to show he has an employment contract for at
least 1 year when the application is made.
- If it is your husband or wife the marriage must be registered in the
local council’s personal records database.
To prove that you satisfy these conditions you must be able to produce a
number of documents.
Documents
In order to be eligible for family reunification, you
must be able to produce a number of documents.
Your family member is a Dutch citizen, has a permanent residence permit,
or has a temporary residence permit
In order to be eligible for family reunification you will in all cases need
the following documents:
- A valid passport (copy);
- 4 color passport photographs;
- A notarized birth certificate;
- If married: a notarized marriage certificate.;
- For children: any relevant custody documents;
Other family members: notarized documents which show the family
relationship.
Your family member in the Netherlands will need the following documents:
- A recent employer's declaration;
- An employment contract for at least 1 year;
- His last 3 pay slips;
- An extract from the population register;
Your family member is a recognized refugee
If your family member applies for you to join him within a reasonable period
(3 months), he must try to support your application with as many documents
as possible
If you satisfy the conditions and you have all the documents, then you can
begin the procedure.
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