
proof of income showing that you will receive the pension or benefit for at least another 12 months. You receive a pension or benefit and want to sponsor a visitor a recent profit and loss account, showing your net profit. your most recent final income tax assessment. a recent extract proving your registration with the Chamber of Commerce. You run your own business and want to sponsor a visitor a copy of your passport or ID card, or Dutch residence permit. a copy of your last 3 salary statements. The contract must be valid for at least 12 months from the date of the visa application. You must send the following documents with the sponsorship form to your foreign visitor: You have an employment contract and want to sponsor a visitor If your visitor does not need a visa, they should take the documents with them to the Netherlands and show them to border control officers. After receiving it, your visitor can apply for a visa abroad. Send the form and all the documents required to your foreign visitor. Collect all the other documents required (see the paragraph below). Are you sponsoring a visitor who does not need a visa? Then you do not need to have your signature legalised. Have your municipality legalise your signature on the form. But the form can also be used for visitors who do not need a visa.
Please note: both the form and the website state that this is intended for visitors who need a visa. In some municipalities you can do this online. Fill in one form for each person you want to sponsor.
Fill in the proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation form.
You must also fill in a proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation formįor more information on income requirements visit the website of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service. Couples acting as sponsors must jointly earn the minimum wage (excluding holiday allowance). Sponsors must earn the minimum wage gross income (excluding holiday allowance). Sponsors must have a citizen service number (BSN). With this form you only have your signature legalised. In that case, you only request private accommodation via the proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation form (information in Dutch). Private accommodationĭoes your guest have enough money during their stay? Then a sponsorship is not necessary. Your visitor must be able to prove that they have at least € 55 to spend per person per day, for all the days that they are in the Netherlands.įor more information visit the website of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service.
Your visitor does not need a sponsor if they have enough spending money per person per day. When don't you need to sponsor a foreign visitor?