Indian in Holland

Free legal advice is provided by the Juridisch Loket . This is a free service that is run in partnership with the town halls. The service is provided by lawyers who are certified to provide legal advice. You usually do not need to make an appointment (and hence if its busy, you may have to wait a while), but for more complex items they may insist on making an appointment. The advice is not going to be the best you can get, because these lawyers are investing their time here for free so as to get more experience with their work. But if you do not have much money, or if the work you need help with is simple and does not need real expert advice, you can definitely get in touch with them. Click here for locating the nearest Loket

Did you know that if you are not in possession of your Residence Permit, you cannot leave or (if you did succeed in leaving the country) re-enter The Netherlands, even if your Residence Permit Application has been approved by the IND? There are a few cases where you would not be in possession of your Residence Permit You Residence Permit Application is pending before IND Your Residence Permit has Expired and you have applied for a renewal. This can happen if your job is a contractual job and hence the Residence Permit expires the day your job contract does. Or if you are the dependent and your Residence Permit is expires before your spouse's. You have lost your Residence Permit and have applied for a duplicate to be issued to you. What if you have to leave the country while you are not in possession of your Residence Permit? You need to apply for a Re-Entry Visa. IND's website does not state it , but the unwritten rule for getting a Re-Entry permit is terminal illness or death ...