Chapter 1a

If the interest of international relations, in the opinion of Our Minister of Foreign Affairs, is involved in a decision concerning the granting of…

A visa granted by Our Minister for the purpose of entry into the Netherlands, the period of validity of which has not expired, or a visa granted by a…

Our Minister is authorised:

For the processing, including the application of Article 4:5 of the General Administrative Law Act (Algemene wet bestuursrecht), of an application…

The authorisation for temporary stay shall be granted subject to restrictions related to the purpose for which the stay is permitted. Conditions may…

By way of derogation from Article 4:5, first and fourth paragraphs, of the General Administrative Law Act (Algemene wet bestuursrecht), Our Minister…

If Our Minister decides in accordance with the application, he may, in deviation from Articles 3:45 and 3:47 of the General Administrative Law Act…

Our Minister may grant an authorisation for temporary stay to the foreign national in respect of whom it has been demonstrated that he meets the…

Our Minister may refuse an authorisation for temporary stay if it has not been demonstrated in respect of the foreign national that he meets the…

If Our Minister decides to grant an authorisation for temporary stay, he shall notify the applicant thereof in writing. An authorisation for…

The application for a provisional residence permit shall be submitted:

Data and documents shall not be obtained from the foreign national or their sponsor, insofar as:

Our Minister shall decide within 90 days after receipt of an application for the granting or amendment of a provisional residence permit. Our…

Our Minister shall affix the authorisation for temporary stay in the document for crossing borders or on a sheet on which a visa may be affixed as…

Our Minister shall decide within two weeks after receipt of an application for the granting of a return visa. Our Minister may extend this period by…

Our Minister shall affix the return visa in the document for crossing borders or on a sheet on which a visa may be affixed as referred to in Article…

A return visa may be granted for entry into the Netherlands to a foreign national who will temporarily leave the Netherlands during the period in…

A return visa may be refused if:

The period of validity of a return visa may not exceed the period of validity of the residence permit granted to the foreign national and shall be at…

A return visa shall be applied for by the foreign national in person. Further rules may be established by or pursuant to an order in council…

By or pursuant to an Order in Council (algemene maatregel van bestuur), further rules may be established regarding the manner of submission and the…