First is, if you want to rejoin your spouse or partner in the Netherlands. This is called ‘family reunification’. You were already a family when you lived abroad together.
Second is, if you want to live with your spouse or partner in the Netherlands; you have not lived together before. This is called ‘establishing a family’. When you started a relationship or got married, you were already living in the Netherlands. Your spouse or partner was living abroad at this time.There are specific conditions for this processes.
- you are married and your marriage has been registered in the Netherlands, in the municipal personal records database [Gemeentelijke Basisadministratie];
- or you are both unmarried and you are able to prove this with official legalised documents;
- you are not a danger to public order
- you are 21 or older. In the case of family reunification, you must be 18 or older;
- you will live with your spouse or partner as soon as he/she arrives in the Netherlands:-
- you are intending to run a joint household;- he is going to register himself at the same address as you.
- he/she is required to take the Civic Integration Examination Abroad (Caution: he/she is exempted from taking the civil integration test if he/she has the American, Australian, Canadian, Japanese, New Zealand or South Korean nationality).
- you are 21 or older. In the case of family reunification, you must be 18 or older;
- you enjoy sufficient income in the Netherlands
Check with the embassy site in your country for the documents needed.
Hope I am able to help you.
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Hi Jen,
I would like to take the civic integration exam (inburgering exam) this december. My bf is telling me that there is a changes of the process for inburgering exam which we're trying to find out. If you have any updates, please tell me.
Thank you,
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