Doing Business in the Netherlands 2012 - American Chamber of ...

again for a Schengen visa. Member States of the Schengen Area are:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.
16.5 Visit to the Netherlands Exceeding Three Months
A foreign national intending to remain in the Netherlands for more
than three months must apply for a residence permit
(verblijfsvergunning). The conditions for obtaining a residence permit
depend entirely on the purpose of coming to the Netherlands. (In this
chapter, a residence permit for the purpose of work will be discussed.)
A foreign national intending to work and reside in the Netherlands
must, usually, obtain three types of documents:
a) A temporary residence permit (Machtiging tot Voorlopig
Verblijf or MVV), which enables the holder to enter the
Netherlands. Please note that an MVV is not required for
citizens of the European Economic Area, the European Union
and Switzerland, Japan, Canada, Australia, Monaco and New
Zealand;
b) A residence permit, which enables the holder to live in the
Netherlands; and
c) Under certain conditions, a work permit, which enables the
holder to work in the Netherlands.
There are two different procedures for applying for an MVV:
a) The foreign national can apply in the country where he or she
lives; or
b) The employer in the Netherlands or the person with whom the
foreign national will be staying in the Netherlands can apply
on his or her behalf.
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