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DUTCH-VISA-INFO
Partner reunification
Your situation
You want to be reunited with a partner for a period of
longer than 3 months. You come from a country where you are required to have
an MVV (Philippines).
For you, the "Partner reunion" and the MVV
procedures are relevant. You will find a description of your procedures on
this page.
Partner reunion
Aliens and Dutch citizens who live in the Netherlands can
get their partner in a foreign country to come to the Netherlands. This must
involve a serious and permanent relationship. There is also the requirement
that you are going to live together and share a joint household in the
Netherlands.
In order to be eligible for partner reunification, you and your partner will
both have to satisfy certain conditions.
Conditions
You will be eligible for residence in the Netherlands if
you both satisfy certain conditions.
The most important conditions for you are:
 | You are at least 18 years old (new law will be active at april
2004 age will be then 21 years old);
| You are unmarried. You can prove this with official documents (singlestatement/birthcertificate
and affidavit).
| You do not represent a danger to public order or to national security. |
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The most important conditions for your partner who lives in the Netherlands
are:
| Your partner is at least 18 years old (new law will be active at april
2004 age will be then 21 years old);
| Your partner is unmarried and can prove this with official documents.
| Sufficient income. Your partner must have a minimum net income that is
equal to 120% or more than the family level set by the National Assistance Act
. He must be in long-lasting employment. That is to say he has an employment
contract for at least 1 year at the time of the application;
| Your partner is prepared to sign a guarantee declaration. |
| Your partner has to study and pass the exame of the dutch language
course in her/his country) |
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In order to be eligible for family reunification, you must also be able to
produce a number of documents.
Documents
You will in all cases need the following documents for
your application:
| A valid passport (copy);
| 4 color passport photographs;
| A notarized birth certificate (if necessary, translated into English,
Dutch, German or French by a sworn translator);
| A notarized declaration that you are unmarried (if necessary,
translated into English, Dutch, German or French by a sworn translator); |
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Your partner will also need a number of 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 which shows that he is
unmarried |
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If you satisfy the conditions and you have all the documents, then you can
begin the procedure.
Source:IND the Netherlands
Note:
When the Dutch partner is disabled the sufficient income rule can be
skipped.
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