Paid employment residence permit only — GVVA unavailable or not required

Are you going to work in paid employment in the Netherlands, but it is not possible for you to apply for a GVVA? For example, because you will work in one of the specific jobs or situations you will read below?

Then you or your employer can apply to the IND for a residence permit for paid employment, if you want to work in any of these specific jobs: Paid employment as a mass media correspondent Paid employment as non-privileged military or civilian personnel Paid employment under a Headquarters Agreement Paid employment on a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation You spend leave in the Netherlands after work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation You are recovering from illness after work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation You are looking for work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation You are allowed to work without a work permit (TWV)

Your employer’s company or organisation is registered in the Commercial Register of the Chamber of Commerce (in Dutch: Kamer van Koophandel or KvK). This applies only if such registration is required under the Commercial Register Act 2007 (Hrw 2007).

The IND advises you to have your employer apply in the Netherlands.

You may also apply yourself to the Dutch embassy or consulate abroad.

Usually, your employer also needs a work permit (in Dutch: tewerkstellingsvergunning or TWV). Your employer itself must apply to the UWV for a TWV.

Then you or your employer can apply to the IND for a residence permit for paid employment, if you want to work in any of these specific jobs: Paid employment as a mass media correspondent Paid employment as non-privileged military or civilian personnel Paid employment under a Headquarters Agreement Paid employment on a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation You spend leave in the Netherlands after work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation You are recovering from illness after work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation You are looking for work on a seagoing vessel or mining installation You are allowed to work without a work permit (TWV)

You meet the income requirements.

Usually, your employer also needs a work permit (in Dutch: tewerkstellingsvergunning or TWV).

You work as a correspondent. Your employer is a publicity medium.

You have worked for 7 years or more on board of a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation on the continental shelf. You have an employment contract to work on board of a Dutch seagoing vessel or mining installation. This employment contract is still valid for at least 1 year.

This means that you are allowed to work only if your employer has a work permit (TWV) for you.

This means that you do not need a work permit for your work on the seagoing vessel or mining installation, but you do need one for other work.

This means that you are only allowed to work for the International Criminal Court or the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

The residence permit is valid for a maximum of 3 years.

Are you going to work as a foreign correspondent? Then the period of validity of your residence permit is the same as the period of validity of your employment contract or appointment.

Will your residence permit expire soon? Then you can extend the residence permit.

What if you lose your job while your residence permit is still valid? You then have up to 3 months to find a new job.