Partner residence (Dutch national or resident sponsor) for Brazilian citizens

Eligibility for the Partner residence (Dutch national or resident sponsor) is set by Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). Brazilian applicants must meet the general route criteria plus any nationality- or location-specific intake requirements described in the current corridor guidance above.

Use IND’s partner procedure for the residence application; an MVV sticker appointment, when required, is a separate stage. For documents issued in Brazil, Netherlands Worldwide says Brazilian documents can be apostilled by the competent Brazilian authorities and Portuguese documents require translation by a sworn translator. Check the Brazil appointment page and the IND decision letter for whether an MVV step is required; do not assume every applicant uses the same appointment route.

Short-stay entry rules and an MVV for partner residence are separate checks. Follow IND’s nationality and status exemptions and the residence decision; do not assume a tourist visa or visa-free visit replaces residence permission.

Yes. A durable, exclusive unmarried relationship can qualify when it is supported by evidence and the other sponsor, income, entry, and documentation requirements are met.

The work condition is linked to the sponsor. A partner of a Dutch national, highly skilled migrant, EU Blue Card holder, intra-corporate transferee, qualifying researcher, essential start-up employee, or self-employed person is generally free to work; a partner of a student is not allowed to work, and a partner of a GVVA holder needs an employer with a TWV. Check the wording on the residence document.

No. The ordinary permanent-residence route generally requires 5 consecutive years with a valid permit and main residence in the Netherlands, timely renewals, continued compliance, a current non-temporary residence purpose, income and integration requirements or exemptions. Exceptions to the five-year period exist. A partner permit valid for five years is not itself permanent residence, and citizenship is a separate application.

If the sponsor has a temporary permit, the partner permit normally ends on the same date. If the sponsor is Dutch or has permanent residence, the partner permit is valid for 5 years. This validity rule is separate from the requirements for permanent residence.

Both partners are normally at least 21. If they were already married while both lived outside the Netherlands, both can meet the age rule from 18. The couple must live together and register at the same municipal address.

For a partner application, the IND looks at the contract and income history as well as the amount. A contract with at least 12 months remaining can meet the sustainability route; shorter or flexible contracts may require sufficient income history over the last 12 months or 3 years, depending on the remaining term. Self-employed income is generally assessed over 18 months, with a business-plan exception for certain self-employed or start-up sponsors applying for a partner at the same time.