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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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