Permanent residence permit / residence permit for long-term EU residents
After five years with a Dutch residence permit for a non-temporary purpose, non-EU nationals can apply to the IND for indefinite residence. The IND first checks the EU long-term resident permit (type V); if that is not met it checks the national permanent residence permit (type II), and otherwise extends the current permit. Both require meeting the income and civic integration requirements.
Life in Netherlands
Money
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Currency
Euro
EUR
Euro
Cost of living
87
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
35.75–49.5%
Income tax (national)
VAT 21%
Box 1 rates include national insurance premiums: 35.75% to EUR 38,883 (8.10% tax + 27.65% premiums), 37.56% to EUR 78,426, 49.50% above; lower first-bracket rate after state pension age.
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Who it’s for
Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals who have lived in the Netherlands for at least five years with a residence permit (for example as highly skilled migrants, family members or EU Blue Card holders) and want to stay indefinitely.
Eligibility
Five years of residence
- At least 5 consecutive years in the Netherlands with a valid Dutch residence permit.
- For EU long-term residence, no absence longer than 6 consecutive months and no more than 10 months in total.
- Only years from age 8 count for the national permanent permit.
Current permit for a non-temporary purpose
Years on temporary-purpose permits (seasonal work, intra-corporate transfer, cross-border services, trainee, orientation year, au pair, exchange) do not count. Study years count for half toward EU long-term residence.
Income requirement
You must meet the IND income requirements.
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