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Permanent Residence Eligibility Calculator
Map common IND themes for permanent residence after HSM or other lawful stay — five-year signals, continuity, BRP, integration evidence, and what to verify next.
- Orientation bands only: ready to verify, close with gaps, early planning, or needs review
- Built around consecutive residence, renewals, absences, BRP, and civic integration evidence
- HSM-aware: PR is not automatic after five years and does not replace the job-search clock
- Always confirm on the IND permanent residence page before you apply
Before you start
Planning view only — not immigration or legal advice. This tool does not decide IND eligibility, fees, or outcomes. It does not restate IND rules as if ExpatLife were the IND. Confirm requirements, documents, and timing on official IND pages (and with a qualified adviser for complex histories).
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Your residence situation
Answer in broad bands. This is a planning checklist — not an IND eligibility decision.
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How this tool works
What we map
We use deterministic planning signals drawn from common IND permanent-residence themes: consecutive lawful years, renewal continuity, absences, BRP registration, civic integration evidence, and whether your current permit is still valid.
What we do not do
We do not grant or refuse permanent residence, calculate fees, or replace IND forms. Mixed permit histories, family routes, and long absences often need human review beyond this checklist.
HSM context
Holding a Highly Skilled Migrant permit for about five years is a planning signal, not automatic PR. Job-search windows after losing a sponsor are not permanent residence.
Integration context
For a more secure residence permit, IND usually looks for civic integration at least at A2, a Wi 2021 certificate, or an accepted exemption. That is separate from Dutch citizenship.
Official sources
Verify every application decision on these portals. This calculator is orientation only.
Frequently asked questions
No. It is an orientation checklist based on common IND themes (consecutive residence, continuity, BRP, integration evidence, valid permit). Only IND assesses your application. Confirm the current requirements on the IND permanent residence page.
No. HSM remains temporary and sponsor-tied until you successfully apply for permanent residence (or another status). Lawful HSM years may count toward continuous residence when IND requirements align, but five years on HSM is not the same as being granted PR.
Usually you need civic integration proof at least at A2, a Wi 2021 certificate, or an IND-recognised exemption / dispensation for a more secure residence permit. That is separate from whether you had inburgeringsplicht on arrival. See IND’s civic integration page and our inburgering guide.
No. Losing a sponsor triggers HSM unemployment / job-search rules first. Applying for PR does not pause those rules. Stabilise lawful stay, then pursue PR when requirements align.
No. Permanent residence is a long-term stay status. Citizenship changes nationality and follows separate naturalisation or option rules, often with renunciation caveats.