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Residence → Netherlands · Permanent status
#14of 70
Jul 16, 2026checked
Methodology →
NL
Netherlands
Residence score · permanent
81.2
Rank #14
of 70 countries
Travel84
Security85
Path80
Rights70
28Doors unlocked
0 yrsApplication eligibility
NotDual

Netherlands permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and the separate eligibility clocks it may involve. Field-level primary review is shown where it is complete; other fields remain pending.

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How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss6 yr

National PR: no fixed month count, judged case-by-case on 'centre of life'. EU long-term resident status (the separate EU-wide upgrade): lost after 12…

Indefinite statusAllowed

Moving main residence/centre of life abroad, a criminal conviction serious enough to threaten public order, or providing false information…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Netherlands

WhereStayVerified against
EU
Schengen area — free movement · 28With a valid permit + passport
90 / 180 daysSchengen Borders Code Art. 21
How many days must you spend to keep Netherlands residence?

National PR: no fixed month count, judged case-by-case on 'centre of life'. EU long-term resident status (the separate EU-wide upgrade): lost after 12 consecutive months outside…

How long from Netherlands residence to citizenship?

0 yrs. Not allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

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183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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