Researcher short-term intra-EU mobility — Directive 2016/801

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Researchers holding a residence permit for research under Directive (EU) 2016/801 in another EU country (not Ireland or Denmark) who come to carry out research in the Netherlands for a maximum of 180 days out of a 360-day period.

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https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You have a residence permit as a researcher in a different EU country under Directive (EU) 2016/801. You are coming for a maximum of 180 days out of a 360-day period to carry out research in the Netherlands.
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You have a valid residence permit for the purpose of research under Directive (EU) 2016/801 in a different EU country, except for Ireland en Denmark.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

Yes: research must be at a Dutch research institution recognised by the IND as sponsor, with a host agreement stating the research, its dates and the legal/employment relationship. The researcher or the Dutch research institution sends the IND a written notification (free of charge).

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https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You are going to carry out research at a research institution in the Netherlands. This research institution is recognised by the IND as sponsor
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You have a host agreement with the Dutch research institution. The host agreement contains the following information:
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the start and end dates of the research, or the estimated duration of the research;
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the legal relationship between you and your employer, for example an employment contract; and
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You or the Dutch research institution sends the IND a written notification.
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
The notification is free of charge.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The route rests on an existing Directive (EU) 2016/801 researcher permit from another EU state that stays valid throughout, a stay of at most 180 days in 360, a host agreement with an IND-recognised research institution, and sufficient income (salary, scholarship, grant, sponsor money or savings). No Dutch residence permit is required.

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https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You are coming to the Netherlands for a maximum of 180 days out of a period of 360 days. Your residence permit from the other EU country will remain valid during your stay in the Netherlands.
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You will earn sufficient income . Will you not receive a salary from your Dutch employer? Then you must have different income. For example a scholarship, grant or money from a sponsor. Or you must have sufficient money in your bank account for the time you are in the Netherlands.
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
No residence permit is required for short-term mobility.
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You have a host agreement with the Dutch research institution.
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You have a valid residence permit for the purpose of research under Directive (EU) 2016/801 in a different EU country, except for Ireland en Denmark.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The researcher may work without a work permit (TWV) while meeting the short-term mobility requirements. Family members holding residence permits in the other EU country may come along without Dutch permits (notified by the researcher), but are not allowed to work in the Netherlands.

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https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You are allowed to work during short-term intra-EU mobility without a work permit (TWV). But you must still meet the short-term mobility requirements. Your family members are not allowed to work in the Netherlands.
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
Do your family members in the other EU country have residence permits to live with you? Then they can come along with you to the Netherlands. Your family members do not need Dutch residence permits either.
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You must notify the IND yourself of the arrival of your family members with a notification.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

Maximum 180 days out of a period of 360 days, relying on the other EU country’s research permit, which must stay valid. Research in the Netherlands for more than 180 days requires a residence permit (long-term mobility). The official source does not state whether the notification can be renewed or repeated after the 180-day period.

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Limits of the record

Renewal/repeat notification after the 180-day window is not stated.

https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
You can carry out research in the Netherlands for a maximum of 180 days out of a period of 360 days. Your residence permit for the purpose of research in the other EU country must be valid during your stay in the Netherlands.
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/directive-eu-2016801-short-term-mobility-of-researchers
Long-term mobility: the researcher will come to carry out research in the Netherlands for more than 180 days. A residence permit is required for long-term mobility.

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Researcher short-term intra-EU mobility — Directive 2016/801

What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

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