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Applying for a long-stay visa (MVV) for residents of Italy

If you want to stay in the Netherlands for longer than 90 days, you may need a residence permit. In many cases you will also have to apply for a long-stay visa before you travel to the Netherlands. This visa is also called an authorisation for temporary stay (MVV).

In Italy, you can only apply for this visa at the Netherlands embassy in Rome.

Do I need an MVV and/or a residence permit?

You should check whether you need an MVV and/or a residence permit. This depends on things like your nationality and the purpose of your stay.

Applying for a residence permit and an MVV

You can apply for a residence permit and an MVV in 2 ways:

  • through a host in the Netherlands (such as an employer, family member or educational institution)
  • in person at a Netherlands embassy or consulate-general

If you have a host in the Netherlands, in most cases your host will have to submit the application to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).

First check whether you need to take the civic integration examination.

What is your situation?

Applying through a host in the Netherlands

Depending on the purpose of your stay, your host may have to submit the application in the Netherlands. This applies if the purpose of your stay is:

  • study
  • work
  • a work placement
  • co-habiting with or marrying someone who lives in the Netherlands
  • family reunification

In these cases your host will be an educational institution, your employer, a family member or your spouse or partner.

Applying yourself at an embassy or consulate-general

For the following purposes of stay you should submit your application for an MVV and residence permit yourself:

Attention: You will find the application form and all information about the required documents and the application procedure on the IND website.

Applying for an MVV if you live in Italy

Make an appointment at the embassy in Rome.

Check the status of your MVV application.

Check our contact details and opening times on our contact page.

Applying for an MVV if you live in Malta

Make an appointment at the embassy in Rome. After applying, your passport will be returned to you and you can travel back to Malta. You will be informed by the embassy when you can collect your MVV.

In order to collect your MVV you can either:

  • send your passport to the embassy. The MVV sticker is printed and the embassy returns your passport. This takes 2 to 3 business days, excluding shipping time. Or:
  • make an appointment at the embassy at the earliest possible time and hand in your passport. Ordinarily, the MVV sticker can be printed the same day and you can pick up your passport again in the afternoon.