Conditions for family reunification in the Netherlands
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If you want your partner or family to come to the Netherlands, you must apply for family reunification. This is subject to certain conditions. On this page you can read more about those conditions for family reunification in the Netherlands.
You can apply for family reunification for your family members left behind
You can apply for family reunification for your family members left behind if:
You have a residence permit asylum.
Your family member belongs to your family and also already belonged to your family abroad.
Your family member has not committed a criminal offense or crime.
You declare that you are the 'referent' for your family member. The referent is the person who allows the family member to come to the Netherlands (the applicant).
Please note: after you have received a residence permit, you must apply for family reunification within 3 months. This is called the 'post-travel period'. Is it not possible to apply for this family reunification within 3 months, for example because you do not know where your family member is at the time the
Do you not manage to apply for your family reunification within 3 months after all? Then be sure to call the IND to let them know that you will not be able to apply within 3 months.
From 1 December 2025, the IND will be less strict if you are late with the application. This is because help with new applications for family reunification by