Netherlands visas, from Pakistan.

Tourism or family visits up to 90 days across the Schengen area.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• 6-month personal bank statement
• Travel medical insurance (€30,000 cover)
• Accommodation & itinerary

Study at a Dutch university, mostly in English, with an orientation year after.

• Admission from a recognised institution
• Proof of funds (≈ €13,800/year)
• IELTS 6.0–6.5+
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

Salary-based work permit sponsored by a recognised Dutch employer.

• Job offer from a recognised sponsor
• Salary above the required threshold
• Recognised qualifications
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

Join a partner or family member resident in the Netherlands.

• Relationship / marriage evidence
• Sponsor's income & residence
• Civic integration basics where required
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

An EU-wide work and residence permit for highly qualified non-EU professionals with a university degree and a binding job offer, carrying a lower salary bar than the Highly-Skilled Migrant route plus stronger intra-EU mobility rights.

• Recognised higher-education diploma from a programme of at least 3 years, relevant to the job
• Employment contract (or binding job offer) of at least 1 year
• Gross monthly salary at or above the Blue Card threshold set annually by IND
• Dutch employer registered as an IND-recognised sponsor
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

A single work-and-residence permit that lets multinational employers second managers, specialists or trainees from a branch outside the EU into their Dutch entity, without a separate labour-market test.

• Current employment with the sending company outside the EU
• Transfer as manager, specialist or trainee within the same corporate group
• Dutch host entity registered as an IND-recognised sponsor
• No completed ICT residence permit in the Netherlands within the preceding 6 months (mobility cooling-off period)

A sponsor-free, 12-month job-search permit for recent graduates of a Dutch or top-200 world university, and for former PhDs or knowledge migrants, giving unrestricted access to the Dutch labour market or the freedom to start a business.

• Qualifying degree (bachelor's, master's or PhD) completed within the last 3 years
• Diploma from a Dutch institution, a designated top-200 world university, or prior status as knowledge migrant/researcher
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Proof of sufficient funds for the stay

A 1-year permit for non-EU entrepreneurs building an innovative, scalable business in the Netherlands under the guidance of an IND-recognised facilitator, designed as a stepping stone to the self-employed permit.

• Innovative business plan with growth potential
• Signed agreement with an IND-recognised facilitator
• Sufficient funds to support the stay (~€16,000+)
• Intention to register the business with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK)

A points-tested permit for non-EU nationals setting up as self-employed professionals in the Netherlands, scored on personal experience, business plan quality and the venture's added value to the Dutch economy.

• Detailed, IND/RVO-scored business plan
• Minimum 90 of 300 points across personal experience, business plan and added-value criteria
• Sufficient capital and financial projections
• Registration with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK)

The standard combined work-and-residence permit for non-EU nationals taking up ordinary (non-highly-skilled) jobs such as hospitality, logistics, technical trades or care roles, contingent on a Dutch/EU labour-market test.

• Confirmed job offer from a Dutch employer
• UWV labour-market test confirming no suitable EU/EEA candidate after genuine recruitment effort
• Employer compliance with the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (Wav)
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

Short-term work authorisation, mainly for agriculture and horticulture, allowing Dutch employers to bring in seasonal labour for harvest periods without a full residence-permit process.

• Confirmed seasonal job offer
• Employer-obtained work permit (TWV)
• Employer-arranged accommodation meeting standards
• Stay capped at 24 weeks within any 52-week period

A cultural-exchange permit letting non-EU nationals live with a Dutch host family for up to a year while helping with light household and childcare duties, arranged exclusively through an IND-recognised au pair agency.

• Age 18 up to 30 (not yet turned 31) at time of application
• Placement arranged through an IND-recognised au pair agency
• Signed host-family agreement (au pair contract)
• Maximum stay of 12 months, one placement only in the Netherlands

A dedicated route for PhD candidates and other researchers taking up a paid or grant-funded post at an IND-recognised Dutch research institution, filed by the host institution rather than the applicant.

• Hosting agreement with an IND-recognised research institution
• Qualifying diploma giving access to doctoral-level study
• Minimum 0.5 FTE commitment to the research project
• Sufficient means of financial support

Mandatory transit clearance for travellers from visa-list nationalities changing flights through a Dutch (Schengen) airport, required even when the traveller never crosses into Dutch territory.

• Valid passport (3+ months beyond transit date, 2 blank pages)
• Confirmed onward ticket to the final destination
• Valid visa for the final destination, if required
• Completed Schengen visa application form

A short-stay Schengen visa for patients travelling to the Netherlands for confirmed medical treatment, backed by a Dutch hospital or clinic invitation and evidence that treatment costs are covered.

• Appointment/invitation letter from a Dutch medical institution
• Proof of treatment cost coverage
• Travel medical insurance (€30,000+ coverage)
• Valid passport (3+ months validity)

A dedicated family-reunification permit letting a child legally adopted abroad by Dutch-resident parents join them in the Netherlands, run alongside the separate Ministry of Justice adoption suitability procedure.

• Foreign adoption decision recognised under Dutch law
• Completed Ministry of Justice (Wobka) suitability assessment
• Proof of legal parental authority
• Child under 18 years of age