Provisional residence permit (MVV)

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class="paragraph--call-to-action-button"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="text-lead d-block col-lg-11"> <i class="text-lead--changed"> Last update: 30 September 2024 </i> <p>Do you want to travel to the Netherlands and stay here for more than 90 days? Then you may need a regular provisional residence permit (in Dutch: machtiging tot voorlopig verblijf or MVV). Find out what an MVV is and when you need an MVV.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="row no-gutters order-2"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-8"> <div id="indsitewidealertmeldingen" class="block block-ind-custom"> <div class="no-gutters row"> <div class="col-12"> <div data-sitewide-alert data-sitewide-alert-type="notification"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row no-gutters order-3 px-4 px-sm-0"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-8"> <section class="pane--terms pane pane--default" data-pane-type=""> <div class="container "> <div class="no-gutters row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="pane__content"> <ul class="purpose-of-stay--index"> <li><a href="#what-is-an-mvv-">What is an MVV?</a></li> <li><a href="#when-is-an-mvv-needed-">When is an MVV needed?</a></li> <li><a href="#when-is-an-mvv-not-needed-">When is an MVV not needed?</a></li> <li><a href="#see-also">See also</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div id="what-is-an-mvv-"> <section class="pane pane--default" data-pane-type=""> <div class="container "> <div class="no-gutters row"> <div class="col-12"> <h2 tabindex="0" class="pane__title ">What is an MVV?</h2> <div class="pane__content"> <section class="pane--wysiwyg pane--first pane pane--default" data-pane-type="wysiwyg"> <div class="container "> <div class="no-gutters row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="pane__content"> <div class="paragraph--wysiwyg"> <p>The MVV is an entry visa. This visa is intended for persons who want to stay in the Netherlands for more than 90 days. The MVV is a visa sticker (Type D) to be placed in your passport. With the MVV you can travel to the Netherlands and pick up your residence permit.</p><p>The MVV is a multiple-entry visa. Is your MVV still valid and have you not yet collected your residence permit? Then the MVV allows for you to enter the Netherlands more than 1 time. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div id="when-is-an-mvv-needed-"> <section class="pane pane--default" data-pane-type=""> <div class="container "> <div class="no-gutters row"> <div class="col-12"> <h2 tabindex="0" class="pane__title ">When is an MVV needed?</h2> <div class="pane__content"> <section class="pane--wysiwyg pane--first pane pane--default" data-pane-type="wysiwyg"> <div class="container "> <div class="no-gutters row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="pane__content"> <div class="paragraph--wysiwyg"> <p>You want to stay in the Netherlands for more than 90 days and you need a regular residence permit. Then you often need an MVV as well. The obligation to have an MVV depends on your nationality. It holds for most nationalities that you will receive a residence permit only if you have an MVV.</p><p>You apply for the MVV and the residence permit at the same time. Your sponsor in the Netherlands usually submits the application. This depends on <a href="/en/residence-permits" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="75bda1cb-1af2-4106-a469-4382b391f50f" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Residence permits">your residence permit</a>. Do you not have a sponsor? Then you can <a href="/en/apply-for-mvv-and-residence-permit-from-abroad" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="67b5dc45-395c-45d1-a31f-752df4e14acc" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Apply for MVV and residence permit from abroad">apply for the MVV and residence permit yourself from abroad</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div id="when-is-an-mvv-not-needed-"> <section class="pane pane--default" data-pane-type=""> <div class="container "> <div class="no-gutters row"> <div class="col-12"> <h2 tabindex="0" class="pane__title ">When is an MVV not needed?</h2> <div class="pane__content"> <section class="pane--wysiwyg pane--first pane pane--default" data-pane-type="wysiwyg"> <div class="container "> <div class="no-gutters row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="pane__content"> <div class="paragraph--wysiwyg"> <p>You do not need an MVV if you have the nationality of one of the following countries:</p><ul><li>Australia</li><li>Canada</li><li>Japan</li><li>Monaco</li><li>New Zealand</li><li>Vatican City</li><li>United Kingdom</li><li>United States</li><li>South Korea</li><li>Switzerland</li><li>An <a href="/en/member-states-eu-eea" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f099d9d6-5075-4abb-9f06-f6cf8b74f1ff" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Member States EU/EEA">EU/EEA Member State</a></li></ul><p>It is possible that according to your nationality you are obliged to have an MVV, but that you do not need an MVV. For example because you are a family member of a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland. 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