Family reunification

Dutch citizens or holders of a Dutch residence permit for a non-temporary purpose of residence (except for study) may bring their foreign partner (whether married or unmarried) to the Netherlands. Minor children who have maintained a family life with the parent who is a Dutch citizen or residence permit holder may also come to the […]

Residence rights of parents who are primary caregivers of Dutch children (Chavez-Vilchez)

On 10 May 2017, the EU Court of Justice delivered an important ruling on the residence rights of parents without a residence permit who take care of Dutch children. The verdict is named after one of the parents who brought the case to the Court of Justice: Chavez Vilchez. The verdict can be found here. The […]

Bringing your “young adult child” to the Netherlands

Currently, family reunification in the Netherlands is only possible for members of the core family unit. The core family unit are the partners/spouses and children under 18. Adult children are not part of the core family unit. However, it is possible to bring your young adult child to the Netherlands in some cases. They can […]

Bringing your parent from outside the EU to the Netherlands

Currently, family reunification in the Netherlands is only possible for members of the core family unit. The core family unit are the partners/spouses and children under 18. The (grand)parents of adults are not part of the core family unit. It is however still possible to bring your parent to the Netherlands in some cases. They […]

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