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Hoofdafdeling Vreemdelingenzaken

Administers residence and foreign-national registration.

What this authority does

Processes short-stay authorisations, residence permits and the e-visa, under the Justice and Police Ministry. Documents and proceedings are in Dutch, so sworn translation is usually required.

Services for the public

  • Residence permits
  • E-visa applications
  • Registration of foreign nationals
  • Naturalisation

Before you contact this authority

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