A longer-stay route based on its specific eligibility requirements.
Route overview
Typical timeline / duration: Depends on IND residence permit type.
Important notes
IND has a residence permit for economically inactive long-term EU residents, meaning it is for people who already have EU long-term resident status in another EU country.
General Dutch residence requires a specific purpose of stay.
Must have independent, sustainable and sufficient income where income rules apply; no general passive-income visa amount identified.
The economically inactive long-term EU resident permit allows work, but this is not a first-entry retirement visa.
Preparation checklist
Check work rights and restrictions: the permit allows work, but this is not a first-entry retirement visa.
Save your submitted files and track the next application or renewal date.