Waiting for the decision on your application for family formation
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The IND will now assess your application. You can follow the decision via My IND. You will also receive the official decision by post.
Waiting for the IND's decision on your application for family formation
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Sometimes the IND needs more time. For example, if your application is not complete or if the IND needs additional documents. In that case, you will receive a letter from the IND. The letter states how much extra time the IND needs or which documents you still have to send. Send your response to the letter in time to the IND.
The IND makes a decision: positive or negative
After the assessment, you will receive a letter from the IND. There are two options:
Positive decision: your partner may come to the Netherlands.
Negative decision: your partner may not come to the Netherlands.
This happens in the event of a positive decision from the IND
Does the IND approve your application for family formation? Then your partner will receive an
A valid passport (valid for at least 6 months).
A digitally completed, printed and signed mvv form.
A new passport photo that meets
the requirements.
Your partner must bring the documents to the embassy. Then the embassy will take fingerprints from your partner. And the embassy sticks the mvv sticker in the passport. Your partner usually has to come back later to collect the passport with the mvv sticker. Your partner may travel to the Netherlands with the passport and the mvv sticker. The mvv is valid for 90 days. Choose your country and read how to apply for the mvv visa sticker to travel to the Netherlands.
This is what happens when the IND makes a negative decision
Has the IND not approved your application for family formation? If not, your partner will not receive a visa to come to the Netherlands. You can object to the IND's decision. You can contact a lawyer to do so. Make sure you file your objection in time. The IND's decision will state the date by which you must file an objection.
Pick up residence permit if your family formation is approved
If your partner is in the Netherlands, your partner must register in the
Maybe your partner will need a TB test
Your partner may need to have a TB test after arriving in the Netherlands. This depends on the country your partner comes from.