You are a UK citizen, or a family member of a UK citizen and you legally resided, worked and/or studied in the Netherlands already before 31 January 2020

During the transition period, you will keep your rights of residence, employment and/or study if you continue to meet the conditions of residence that apply to EU citizens:

• Employees or self-employed must continue to be employed or self-employed and work a minimum number of hours or earn at least 50% of the social assistance rate
• Economically inactive persons must have sufficient resources and a comprehensive health insurance coverage
• Students must be enrolled with a listed recognised educational institute and have sufficient resources and a health insurance

(Non-)EU family members who qualify under EU law are:

• The spouse or registered partner
• The unmarried partner in a genuine and durable relationship
• Descendants who are under twenty-one or are dependent (and those of the spouse or registered partner)
• A dependent direct relative in the ascending line (and those of the spouse or registered partner)

UK citizens and their family members cannot be a (serious) threat to public order. This may be the case if they have criminal antecedents.

During the transition period, UK citizens only need a valid passport or national ID card to demonstrate their legal residence in the Netherlands. The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) is in the process of inviting all British citizens and their family members who are registered in the Personal Records Database of a Dutch municipality (BRP) to apply for a residence permit. From 31 December 2020, all British citizens and their family members need a residence permit to legally stay in the Netherlands (see Application procedure and fees below), unless they hold EU, EEA, or Swiss nationality.

Please make sure that you are registered correctly in the BRP, otherwise you may not receive the invitation letter of IND. The longer you have been registered, the sooner you will receive an invitation. IND will invite family members in one household at the same time.

If you have been living in the Netherlands for less than 5 years, you can apply for a temporary residence document. If you have been living in the Netherlands for more than 5 consecutive years you can apply for a permanent residence document (see application procedure and fees). The time that you resided in the Netherlands under the Withdrawal Agreement also counts towards the period of 5 years.

You are a UK citizen, or a family member of a UK citizen and you came to reside, work and/or study in the Netherlands after 31 January 2020 but before 1 January 2021

The provisions in the Withdrawal Agreement apply to you. You can reside, work and/or study in the Netherlands during the transition period if you meet the conditions of residence that apply to EU citizens:

• Employees or self-employed must continue to be employed or self-employed and work a minimum number of hours or earn at least 50% of the social assistance rate
• Economically inactive persons must have sufficient resources and a comprehensive health insurance coverage
• Students must be enrolled with a listed recognised educational institute and have sufficient resources and a health insurance

(Non-)EU family members who qualify under EU law are:

• The spouse or registered partner
• The unmarried partner in a genuine and durable relationship
• Descendants who are under twenty-one or are dependent (and those of the spouse or registered partner)
• A dependent direct relative in the ascending line (and those of the spouse or registered partner)

UK citizens and their family members cannot be a (serious) threat to public order. This may be the case if they have criminal antecedents.

During the transition period, British citizens only need a valid passport or national ID card to demonstrate their legal residence. The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will invite all UK citizens and their family members who are registered in the Personal Records Database of a Dutch municipality (BRP) to apply for a residence permit. Please register at a Dutch municipality as soon as possible after your arrival in the Netherlands. If you are registered in the BRP, IND can send you an invitation letter to submit an (online) application for a residence document. Please note that you need your birth certificate (not issued more than 12 months ago) with legalisation and –if applicable- translation to register at the municipality. Before 1 January 2021 UK documents do not have to be legalised with an apostille. Everyone living in the Netherlands is obliged to take out health insurance within 4 months after arrival in the Netherlands.

After 31 December 2020, all UK citizens and their family members need a residence permit to legally stay in the Netherlands (see Application procedure and fees below), unless they hold EU, EEA, or Swiss nationality.

Please make sure that you are registered correctly in the BRP, otherwise you may not receive the invitation letter of IND. IND will invite family members in one household at the same time. The Withdrawal Agreement makes it possible to apply until 1 October 2021 at the latest, however only if the UK citizen and his family member have travelled to the Netherlands before 31 December 2020 to reside here based on the Withdrawal Agreement (there are some exceptions when it concerns family reunion). During the time the application is pending you will keep your rights under the Withdrawal Agreement. 

You are a UK citizen, or a family member of a UK citizen and you hold an EU permanent residence permit (‘duurzaam verblijf’)

If you hold a permanent EU residence document (‘duurzaam verblijf’) issued in the Netherlands, IND will automatically exchange this permit for a new permanent residence document during the transition period. You do not need to file an application or pay any fees. This new permanent residence permit might not be granted if you are a threat to public order and/or have lived outside the Netherlands for an extended period. You will receive a letter from IND explaining what you need to do to obtain a new residence document (in June or July 2020).

You are a UK citizen, or a family member of a UK citizen and you hold a national temporary residence permit

A national temporary residence permit is for example a highly skilled migrant permit. This permit allows you to stay in the Netherlands during and after the transition period for the duration of its validity, if you meet the conditions.

You may choose to apply for a residence permit to keep your rights of residence, employment, and/or study in the Netherlands as a (family member of a) UK citizen after the transition period (see above). You will receive an invitation letter from IND between 31 January 2020 and 31 December 2020. It is up to you to decide if you want to file this application.

You are a UK citizen, or a family member of a UK citizen and you hold a national permanent residence permit

You do not need to do anything. Brexit will have no impact on your right of residence. Your residence document is valid for 5 years. You can apply for a new permanent residence document before (or even after) the expiration date.

You are a UK citizen, or a family member of a UK citizen and you hold another EU-nationality

Brexit does not change your situation. You will keep your right of residence as an EU-citizen if you continue to meet the requirements laid down in EU law. You do not need to apply for a residence permit, but you could apply for an EU permanent residence permit (‘duurzaam verblijf’) after you legally resided in the Netherlands for 5 consecutive years. Please make sure that your EU nationality is registered in the Personal Database Records of the municipality (BRP).

You are a UK citizen, or a family member of a UK citizen and you come to the Netherlands to reside, work and/or study after 31 December 2020

The provisions in the Withdrawal Agreement do not apply to you, unless you are a family member of a UK citizen who legally resided in the Netherlands before 1 January 2021 and only if you come to the Netherlands for the purpose of family reunion. Family members are, for example:

• The married or registered partner
• The unmarried partner in in a genuine and durable relationship
• A child aged under 21
• A financially dependent parent

You first must apply for a facilitating visa to enter the Netherlands. The UK citizen can consequently apply for a residence document for you. The application must be filed within 3 months after arrival, but in any case, not after 30 September 2021. You must hold a valid passport and your relationship with the UK citizen must have existed before 1 January 2021. Moreover, you may not pose a threat to public order. This may be the case if you have criminal antecedents.

If you do not fall within the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement you have to find out if you meet the conditions for a residence permit for a different purpose of residence, such as work as a highly skilled migrant or family reunion. You will have to meet the same conditions for residence as citizens from outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland.