work permit

DUTCH-VISA-INFO

Work permit

Your situation

You want work in the Netherlands 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 "Work" and the MVV procedures are relevant. You will find a description of your procedures on this and the following pages.

Work

An alien who wants to work in the Netherlands needs, if he wants to stay for longer than 3 months, a residence permit. He also needs a work permit.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service deals with the applications for residence permits, and the employment office (CWI) deals with the applications for work permits. On the following pages you will find more information about the 'paid employment' residence permit. You can obtain more information about work permits from the CWI.

In order to carry out paid employment in the Netherlands, you will have to satisfy certain conditions.

Conditions

In order to get a residence permit for paid employment in the Netherlands, you will have to satisfy certain conditions.

The most important conditions for you are:

	You have a realistic prospect of a job in the Netherlands;
	You are prepared to sign a declaration of cognizance;
	You are prepared to sign a declaration about your past.

Your employer will also have to satisfy certain conditions:

	Your employer applies for a work permit for you from the employment office (CWI). Your employer can obtain more information about the conditions that have to be satisfied before a work permit is issued from the CWI;
	Your employer is registered with the Chamber of Commerce. The company is financially sound. Social security, tax, and other contributions are properly deducted. Employees are registered with a public benefits agency;
	Your employer guarantees that you will be covered by health insurance. Your employer also makes sure you have sufficient means of support in the Netherlands.

Documents

You must be able to produce certain documents to prove that you satisfy the conditions that have been set.
You will in any event need the following documents for your application:

	A of a valid passport (copy);
	A legalized birth certificate;
	An employment contract;
	4 color passport photographs.

Your employer will also need to provide certain documents:

A work permit or a declaration from the employment office that it is dealing with your application for a work permit.

If you satisfy the conditions and you have all the documents, then you can begin the procedure.

MVV

On January 1st, 2003 the process of initiating an MVV application for labor has changed. See MVV voor werk for details (Dutch only)

Coming to the Netherlands with an MVV (Provisional Residence Permit)
If an alien wishes to reside in the Netherlands for more than 3 months, they require a residence permit. The alien requires a Provisional Residence Permit in order to submit an application for a residence permit. At the time of the MVV application, the IND will assess whether or not the alien complies with all admission criteria.

There are two methods of initiating an MVV application process:
- or the referee (spouse, partner, employer in the Netherlands etc.) submits a request for a recommendation to the city hall. (no objection possible)
- either the alien initiates the application with the Dutch embassy or the Consulate. ( objection possible)

The procedure in both cases is laid out below.

Method 1:
Request for an MVV recommendation from the city hall submitted by the referee
1 The referee contacts the city hall by telephone
2 The city hall informs the referee about the required documents and conditions;
3 The referee submits a request for a recommendation to the city hall
4 The city hall informs the IND in relation to the request concerning the position of the referee;
5 The IND informs the referee of the outcome of recommendation. If the recommendation is positive the alien must submit an MVV application to the Dutch Embassy or the consulate within 6 months;
6 The alien submits the MVV application to the Dutch Embassy or consulate and pays the relevant costs;
7 The embassy determines whether or not the documents supplied by the alien are valid and authentic;
8 If the alien meets the criteria and the documents supplied are valid and authentic he/she will be informed by the embassy that they may collect the MVV.

No objection may be lodged if the ruling is negative.

Method 2:
The alien submits an MVV application to the Dutch Embassy or Consulate
1 The alien contacts the Dutch embassy or consulate.
2 The Dutch Embassy informs the alien about the required documents and conditions;
3 The alien submits the MVV application to the Dutch Embassy or Consulate and pays the relevant costs;
4 The Dutch Embassy sends the application to the IND for assessment purposes;
5 If the alien’s papers are all submitted and are valid and authentic, the IND will request that the referee in the Netherlands also submit his/her documents.
6 The city hall forwards the information about the referee to the IND.
7 The IND makes a decision and forward this to the Embassy.
8 The Embassy informs the alien of the decision. If the ruling is favorable the alien will also receive an invitation to collect their MVV from the Embassy.

An objection may be lodged if the ruling is negative.

The MVV
The alien collects the MVV within six months of the issue date. Prior to issuing the MVV, the Embassy will carry out checks on a number of details, such as passport validity. It is therefore advisable to wait until the MVV has actually been issued before making and booking any travel arrangements.

The alien must travel to the Netherlands within 6 months of the MVV being inserted in their passport. The MVV is also a valid entry visa.

On arrival in the Netherlands, the alien reports directly to the city hall in the region where they intend to live in order to submit an application for a residence permit. In a number of cases the alien may submit the application at the Civil Matters Department of the Municipality where they intend to live. The IND will inform the referee as to where the application for the residence permit is to be submitted.

Application Form MVV

Application form for authorization for temporary stay (MVV)

Anyone who intends to stay in the Netherlands for longer than three months must be in possession of an authorization for temporary stay (MVV). An application for an MVV must be made in writing. Only a referee may make an application from within the Netherlands. The referee is the person who will receive the alien in the Netherlands, and that is why the IND needs information from you too, as referee. Complete the MVV application form, sign it and send it to the IND together with the required documents. The IND will assess whether the alien might be eligible to stay in the Netherlands for longer than three months. It is the aim of the IND to make a decision within three months of receipt of your application.