Getting a Dutch nationality

I am thinking on getting a dutch passport. I am married to a dutch national and living 3 years in Netherlands, so I can apply for a dutch nationality already.

Netherlands is a country that doesn't allow dual citizenship, but in my case, I am not obliged to surrender my passport to the Dutch goverment since I am married to a dutch national. It is case to case basis.

If you want some informations or questions about this, go to the nearest Gemeente or visit the site of IND.

I hope to get mine soon!

Tourist Visa in Netherlands

Tourist Visa in netherlands will take 1-2 months of processing. You can stay for 3 months.

What conditions must the tourist meet?
Philippines has a visa requirement. If the tourist wants to apply for a tourist visa for a maximum of 3 months, he must meet the following conditions and have the following documents:

• he or she must have a valid passport
  
• he or she must not constitute a risk to public order, national security or the international relations of one of the countries of the Schengen territory
  
• he or she must have sufficient funds
  
• he or she must have medical travel insurance
  
• he or she must provide evidence of his or her travel objective
  
• he or she must not be wanted by the Netherlands or one of the other Schengen countries
  
• if he or she is travelling to the Netherlands for medical treatment, he or she must be able to prove that the Netherlands is the most appropriate country for this medical treatment.

This was taken from IND website.

IND income Requirements for MVV

As of July of 2008, the Income requirements from IND has changed.
You should have this monthly income before you can apply for the MVV for your partner.

Here is the Requirements..

Family Formation:
(Married Couples and Unmarried Cohabiting Couples)
Standard requirement with Holiday Pay: 1.528,04 Euros
Without Holiday Pay : 1.457,75 Euros

Family Reunification:
(Married Couples and Unmarried Cohabiting Couples)
Standard Requirement with Holiday Pay: 1.273,37 Euros
Without Holiday Pay: 1.214,79 Euros

(Single Parents)
Standard with Holiday Pay: 891,36 Euros
Without Holiday Pay: 850,36 Euros

(Single Persons)
Standard with Holiday Pay: 636,69 Euros
Without Holiday Pay: 607,40 Euros

Short Stay Visa:
(For Sponsors)
Standard with Holiday Pay: 1.273,37 Euros
Without Holiday Pay: 1.214,79 Euros

I know someone that applied for IND advice and just 5 euros low on the income, they got denied!

Bringing your partner to Netherlands

There are two ways to bring your beloved fiancee/wife to Netherlands.

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.

Residence Permit

We receive an email from IND (Ministerie van Justitie) yesterday that we can get my Residence Permit today at IND Office in Zwolle. They made decision after 3 weeks of applying for it. And i can get the id completely after 5 weeks.
I am very happy knowing it, It means I can start working now, get health insurance and open a bank account for myself.
We will go there later and get it.

letter from IND

We receive a letter from IND last week saying that they have already decided on my residence permit. It is positive, so its ready for pick up.

Hubby called IND yesterday, and they say, this week or next week, the Permit is ready. We will receive another letter indicating the date on when to pick uo. Hope its here soon.

We are so happy knowing that. I want to go to the doctor soon. I want to have some advices and vitamins for my baby.

been at IND

We have been at IND today. IND is a goverment office wherein foreigners will register and apply for a residence permit. IND also makes the decision for the Visa. IND in Philippines is like DFA.
I have my temporary sticker, after a month or so i will have my residence permit. In that case i can get my work, a bank account, insurance and everything a dutch citizen have. I am waiting for that so bad. Hope i will get it soon. thanks! Have a good day all!

IND advice

We don't know from the Start that we need to do the ADVICE from IND. So we decided to do it instead of applying here at the embassy first. It is a free service which is given to the couples who wanted to have a family reunification. The applicants should have the correct paper requirements. Sponsor should have the required salary of IND to pass this advice. It will make the process easier and cheaper.
Here are some ways:

The application for a Provisional Residence Permit (MVV)

There are two ways to start the procedure for obtaining an Provisional Residence Permit (MVV).

• A sponsor in the Netherlands starts the MVV procedure by submitting a request for advice to the IND
  
  or
  
• You can submit an application for an MVV to the Dutch embassy or consulate in your country of origin

The request for advice by a sponsor serves to support your subsequent MVV application to the embassy. The Decision made on this application is either positive or negative. You may not submit an application for review with regard to this decision.

The application you make to the embassy is the official application. With regard to a negative Decision on this application, you may submit an application for review.

A sponsor in the Netherlands submits to the IND a request for advice concerning a Provisional Residence Permit (MVV)

1. Your sponsor in the Netherlands fills in the form “Request for recommendation to obtain a Provisional Residence Permit (MVV)” and returns it to the IND, together with all required documents. The documents required are listed on the form.

2. If the IND responds positively, you then submit your application for the MVV to the Dutch embassy or consulate in your country of origin.

3. You will not be issued an MVV if you do not meet the conditions, nor will you be issued an MVV if your documents are invalid, incomplete or incorrect. You may not submit an application for review with respect to a negative advice.
You apply for the Provisional Residence Permit (MVV) in your own country of origin.

This is our time line for the advice:

03/03/08- mailed the requirements for the advice in IND
03/04/08- IND received the papers
04/08/08- IND has decided for the advice
04/10/08- Eric received the POSITIVE ADVICE

Marriage registration in Holland

After i took the exam, i thought it will be easier, but i was wrong. We have to undergo a lot or paper processes.
First step was registering our marriage to the Gementee. Gementee is the City hall in the place/ city they are living.

Eric registered our marriage on January 8, 2008, 1 day after his vacation in Philippines. We wanted to finish it as soon as possible. He wanted to have a normal married life as a couple. But looks like we will be waiting again.

It took us almost 8 weeks before we got the papers back. It is longer than usual, but we can't do anything to make it faster, its the fastest. huh.. Government really works so slow! AS USUAL!