Dear readers,

How much do you have to earn (gross or net) to stay in the Netherlands if you are a single Thai woman?

Her residence permit is still valid until November 2016, the woman in question wants to take on another job. She works in a cafe at odd hours and often into the night. She's turning fifty and it's getting too much for her. She does not know how much income she has to prove in order to stay in the Netherlands, and whether she also has to prove a permanent contract?

Thanks for your comment.

Antoine

5 responses to “Reader question: How much income do you need for a Dutch residence permit (single Thai woman)?”

  1. Rob V says up

    What type of VVR does she have now? Staying with a partner or someone else? Is the VVR for a definite or indefinite period? How long has she been in the Netherlands? Does she have an income that meets the income requirement (100% minimum wage or €1507,70 gross per month excluding holiday pay)? Has she fulfilled the integration obligation?

    It is best for her to apply for a VVR (independent) residence for a long-term resident third-country national, and if that fails, the IND will check whether she is eligible for a permanent VVR.

    To be permanently freed from the IND, naturalization is still an option, while retaining Thai nationality by invoking disproportionate consequences due to the loss of land, problems with inheritance law, etc. However, there is a chance that a Dutch official believes that this According to Thai law, she is not allowed and wants her to take active action to cancel her Thai nationality (see a reader's question in January in which the Netherlands believes it monitors correct compliance with how the Netherlands interprets Thai law).

    I advise you to consult the IND customer service guide on their site under the item “I want to stay in the Netherlands” and also to consult the website of the Foreign Partner Foundation.

    Resources and more information:
    - https://kdw.ind.nl/Dialog.aspx?knowledge_id=%2fdialoogvreemdeling%3finit%3dtrue%26prefill%3dtrue%26knowledge_id%3d%252fdialoogvreemdelinginit%253dtrue%26WensKlant%3dInNederlandBlijven%26jse%3d1
    - http://www.buitenlandsepartner.nl/showthread.php?59303-verschil-tussen-regulier-onbepaalde-tijd-en-regulier-bepaalde-tijd-qua-rechten
    - http://www.buitenlandsepartner.nl/showthread.php?61916-Formulier-verlenging-verblijfsvergunning-voor-bepaalde-tijd

    • Leo Th. says up

      On the IND website I read that for a permanent residence permit, the income requirement as of January 1, 1 for a single person is € 15 gross per month incl. holiday pay or € 1139,90 excl. holiday pay. Maybe I misunderstood and the amounts Rob mentions are correct and that is why I advise you to call the IND (1055,46-088) for the correct amount in this case. The income must be sustainable, so she must be able to show an employment contract and pay slips/bank statements. However, it is not clear from your story which residence permit the woman in question currently has, if it is a permit for residence with a partner that she wants to convert into a residence permit for an indefinite period and she meets the requirements, including of course having fulfilled the integration obligation. , then she does not have to wait until her current permit expires in November 0430430, but she can now apply for another residence permit. However, to be on the safe side, I would advise the Thai lady to make an appointment with the IND desk in her municipality (perhaps you can accompany her) where she can personally receive an answer to all her questions and she will not face any unpleasant surprises. to stand.

      • Rob V says up

        Totally agree Theo. That income requirement will indeed be for a single person, this concerns a self-employed person instead of a partner residence permit. After 10 years of continuous legal residence, this requirement no longer exists. But I would go for independent permanent residence with an endorsement for long-term resident third country nationals. That form is also in 1 of the forum threads I linked to. The IND can tell you more about this, preferably in person at the desk, because the information line is a bit less easy to talk to and she won't be the first to get a wrong answer over the phone. Then get to work prepared: with an answer to the questions here, because the IND or other specialist can use that information to determine for which she is eligible.

        Income requirement:
        https://ind.nl/particulier/familie-gezin/kosten-inkomenseisen/Inkomenseisen

  2. Hans Struijlaart says up

    Hi Antoine,

    The question is on what grounds she received that residence permit in the 1st place.
    In addition, I think it would be smarter to ask this question to the Immigration Department for residence permits. Those are the people who can give you the best and a complete answer.

    Hans

  3. John Chiang Rai says up

    Dear Anthony,
    In your question I cannot find the reason for her current residence permit, nor the reason why she was granted this permit. In my opinion, income alone is never decisive, whether someone gets a residence permit or not. If this could only be regulated about income, this would be an invitation to every Industry to deal with the existing legal standards. I am also of the opinion that this question can only be answered by the local immigration service, and for this visit I would first ask for legal assistance from a lawyer, or legal counsel, who can often reach more at such authorities.


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