Long-Term EU Resident Permit
🇳🇱 Netherlands visas · Work
What it is
Long-term EU resident status for people who have legally resided in the Netherlands continuously for the required period.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- EU long-term resident status is indefinite; the residence document is valid 5 years and is renewable every 5 years.
- Processing time
- Up to 26 weeks
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- How to apply
- Online
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (first application; child under 18 EUR 85)
- EUR 254
Key requirements
- Five years of continuous legal residence
- Sufficient and durable income
- Civic integration where required
Working on this visa
Free to work; employer needs no work permit (TWV). The status allows indefinite residence in the Netherlands.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.