Family member of a citizen of the European Union

You are a family member or relative of a citizen of the European Union if you are the spouse, (registered) partner, grandparent or parent-in-law or (great(grand))child of an EU/EEA subject. This position may qualify you for a stay in the Netherlands based on the EC treaty. 

Conditions 

• The European Union citizen in question has lawful residence in the Netherlands on the basis of the EC Treaty;    

Additional conditions 

If you are not a spouse, (registered) partner or child younger than 21 years, you must demonstrate that your family member provides for you or that you lived with him in your country of origin. 

Residence document 

You will be issued a residence document type I that entitles you to the same rights as your family member. If your family member has his own residence document, you will be issued a residence document with the same term of validity he has. 
If your family member has a residence endorsement sticker, you will be granted a residence document with a term of five years. You can apply for the residence document at one of the IND offices. You can use the form which is called ‘Application for verification against community law (proof of lawful residence)’. You can order this form at the IND or download it from this website.