Residence permit — work experience under EU action programme

The residence permit for work experience under an EU programme is for employees with a nationality from outside the EU, European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. With this residence permit, you can live in the Netherlands to do a traineeship or gain work experience.

You will be gaining work experience in the Netherlands under an EU action programme, for example under the Erasmus+ programme.

Your employer is your sponsor. An employer can become a recognised sponsor through the IND. A recognised sponsor can apply for a residence permit quickly and easily. A sponsor without recognition can also apply for the residence permit.

The IND recommends that your employer submits the application in the Netherlands.

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

You will be gaining work experience in the Netherlands under an EU action programme, for example under the Erasmus+ programme. You meet the income requirements.

With this residence permit, you may only work based on the EU programme. You do not need a work permit (in Dutch: tewerkstellingsvergunning or TWV).

(Work permit not required for specific work. Other work not permitted.)

The residence permit is valid for the period of the traineeship or work experience programme in the Netherlands. Your residence permit is valid for 1 year at most. After this year you cannot extend the permit.