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Netherlands EU/EEA/Swiss free movement — economically inactive self-sufficient person

6 facts quoted from the official source

EU-law residence for an economically inactive EU, EEA or Swiss citizen with sufficient resources and health insurance.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resourcesYou must have sufficient income to live from... pension, inheritance... income from your own assets... partner or someone else.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusNationals of EU/EEA member states and Switzerland have the same rights.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementTake out a health insurance within 4 months of arriving.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementYour valid travel document... serves as proof of lawful residence.
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisIncome may come from pension, inheritance, maintenance, foreign benefits, assets, a partner or another person and is assessed against needs.
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathHave you been staying... for 5 years... Then you have permanent residency.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Netherlands?
The official source states: EU-law residence for an economically inactive EU, EEA or Swiss citizen with sufficient resources and health insurance.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: You must have sufficient income to live from... pension, inheritance... income from your own assets... partner or someone else. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03What does this route lead to?
The official source states: Have you been staying... for 5 years... Then you have permanent residency.
04Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Take out a health insurance within 4 months of arriving.

Every answer is quoted from the official ind.nl page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source ind.nlLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Netherlands government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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