Bringing parents and family over
Visits from parents, and residence for your partner and children.
For a visit of up to 90 days, Indian relatives need a Schengen visa. As the host you can fill in a sponsorship and accommodation form and have it legalised at your municipality. Travel insurance with medical cover for the whole stay is compulsory.
Your partner and minor children can get a residence permit if you meet the IND's conditions; for highly skilled migrants the procedure is usually faster. There is no ordinary residence permit for parents in the Netherlands: staying longer than the visa allows is only possible in exceptional cases. The IND sets out the current conditions and fees.
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Useful links
- IND ind.nl
Residence for partners, children and other relatives. - Netherlands Worldwide netherlandsworldwide.nl
Applying for a Schengen visa from India, including the sponsorship form.