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When you arrive in the Netherlands you visit the Expat Center Brabant to collect your residence permit and to get registered in the Municipal Base Administration. Legal fees (the University will pay these fees to IND. After your arrival they will be deducted from your salary).
What in case you need to go travel to another country before you have received your residence permit?
See information about return visa
About 3 months before expiry of your residence permit the IND usually sends you an application form for the extension of your residence permit. It is a very convenient form and you will only need to sign it and provide it with a new passport photo.
It is recommended to apply for an extension at least 12 weeks before your residence card expires !!
If you did not receive the application form or when you know, in an earlier stage, that you are going to need an extension (e.g. your supervisor has told you that you will get an extension of your contract of employment) you can contact your HR services. In this case you will need to send more documents to IND (have a look at the checklist below).
More information:
Legal fees (to be paid by acceptgiro)
What if you need to travel outside the Netherlands and you are still waiting for the new residence permit?
See information about return visa
In case your residence status changes you need to apply for a new residence permit
!! please note that you do not have to apply for an extension !!
Examples of change of status:
If you are about to change your status to "knowledge migrant" or to "researcher EU-richtlijn" please turn to the expertiseteam as they have to complete the application form. In other cases, please visit IND's website and select the following form: "Aanvraag verblijfsvergunning regulier zonder MVV of wijziging verblijfsdoel". After completing the form you need to hand it to IND Eindhoven (on appointment only).
Legal fees (in most cases TU/e will advance those fees for you. They will be deducted from your salary later.)
What is D-visa?
A D-visa is a work visa (multiple entry) with a validity of 180 days. This visa allows you to travel in and out the Netherlands during 3 months after your arrival in the Netherlands. With this visa you have entrance to all the Schengen countries.
What is a return visa and who needs it?
A return visa allows you to travel back into (or to return into) the Netherlands.
Everyone who has applied for a residence permit or for an extension of it and is still awaiting for the decision in principle needs a return visa when he needs to travel outside the Netherlands.
Exception to this rule are all persons who have the nationality of one of the EU-countries (incl. Swiss persons).
How can you apply for a return visa and what does it cost?
You can apply for a return visa at IND Eindhoven (on appointment only!). Please consult the expertise team first to check whether you are eligible for a return visa.
When you are eligible an appointment will be made for you to get the return visa. Cost of the visa: € 40,-
Criteria to get a return visa when you are waiting for your first residence permit:
However there can be a difference between the theory and the practice. As far as students and labour migrants are concerned the above mentioned criteria are not used very strictly. Per individual applying for the visa the IND will make an assessment whether the visa will be issued or not.
There are NO criteria to get a returnvisa when you are waiting for the decision on the extension of your residence permit.
If you are from a non-EU country you are only allowed to work on the basis of a work permit. There are some exceptions to this rule:
Who will apply for the work permit?
TU/e will apply for it at UWV WERKbedrijf.
What will be the validity of the work permit?
It depends on your job and on the duration of your appointment. For instance: guest lecturers: maximum of 1 year
When your contract will be extended and when you still need a work permit, please get in touch with the DPO Expertiseteam.