How can I arrange proof of sponsorship so I can visit the Netherlands?

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To visit the Netherlands, you will need to prove you have at least €55 per person to spend for each day of your trip. If you cannot prove this, you must ask someone in the Netherlands to sponsor you. Read about how to arrange this.

Step 1: Check whether you need sponsorship

Whether you need proof of sponsorship depends on your nationality and country of residence, and on whether you are an immediate family member of a national of an EU/EEA member state or Switzerland.

Check whether you need sponsorship

If you will be staying with someone in the Netherlands, you may need proof of private accommodation. Check how you can arrange proof of private accommodation to visit the Netherlands.

Step 2: Ask someone to sponsor you

You must ask someone in the Netherlands to sponsor you. Only people who are 18 or over and have a steady and sufficient income can act as sponsors. Other conditions also apply.

Read what requirements sponsors must meet

If you are travelling with other people, everyone will require their own proof of sponsorship, including children.

Step 3: Get the sponsor to fill in the form

Ask your sponsor to fill in the proof of sponsorship form (IND). Some Dutch municipalities allow sponsors to fill in the form online.

Step 4: Gather the required documents

In addition to the form, you need documents that prove the identity and income of your sponsor. Which documents are required depends on your sponsor’s situation.

Check which documents your sponsor must collect

Is your sponsor acting as a guarantor together with a spouse or partner? If so, the spouse or partner must also collect additional documents.

Step 5: Take the documents with you when you travel

Your sponsor will send you the form (step 3) and documents (step 4) by post. Exactly which documents you need depends on whether you need a visa.

Check whether you need a visa

Proof of sponsorship is valid for 1 trip. If you will be returning to the Netherlands at a later date, you will need a new proof of sponsorship.

If you need a visa, your sponsor will need to have their signature on the form legalised at a Dutch municipality. You must apply for your visa within 6 months of the form being legalised.

Find out how to apply for a visa for the Netherlands

You will need the following documents if you want to use the sponsorship for your visa application:

the original sponsorship form and a colour photocopy of it (step 3)
documents that show your sponsor’s income (step 4)

Submit the colour photocopy of the form with your visa application. You will have to show the original form at the desk. Make sure to take it with you, together with the other documents, when you travel to the Netherlands. You will need to show these documents at Dutch border control.

If you don’t need a visa, your sponsor will not need to have the form legalised. Your sponsor can sign the form themselves. You will need to take the following documents with you if you want to use the sponsorship:

the original sponsorship form (step 3)
documents that show your sponsor’s income (step 4)

You will need to show these documents at Dutch border control.

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