Source-backed scope
Adult Indian citizen resident and applying in India, AFTER a recognised Dutch employer has already obtained the positive IND decision for initial highly skilled migrant employment and that decision permits an MVV sticker in India. This guide covers the New Delhi sticker appointment for direct unregulated salaried employment. It does not cover securing employer recognition or initial IND approval, GVVA, Blue Card, intra-corporate transfer, research/medical special branches, family, extension or self-applied admission. The personal positive decision controls additional attachments; no universal complete packet can replace that letter.
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- Netherlands
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Adult Indian citizen resident and applying in India, AFTER a recognised Dutch employer has already obtained the positive IND decision for initial highly skilled migrant employment and that decision permits an MVV sticker in India. This guide covers the New Delhi sticker appointment for direct unregulated salaried employment. It does not cover securing employer recognition or initial IND approval, GVVA, Blue Card, intra-corporate transfer, research/medical special branches, family, extension or self-applied admission. The personal positive decision controls additional attachments; no universal complete packet can replace that letter.
NetherlandsWorldwide / Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) requirements checked 2026-10-26. Only the category and stage stated above are covered.
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Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Already approved employer-sponsored highly skilled migrant decision | required | visa application | Bring a photocopy of the positive IND decision including the alien registration number (V-number). It must permit MVV sticker submission in India. An employer or research-institution contract alone is not the approval. The study-specific email exception is not an employment exception. Check the names, passport details and all individually listed attachments. |
| New Delhi embassy appointment within the decision window | required | visa application | Book the actual Dutch Embassy New Delhi appointment through the official India page and retain confirmation. NetherlandsWorldwide gives three months after receiving the positive letter to apply; IND says make the appointment within three months of the decision. Act promptly to satisfy both, rather than assuming the date can be extended by delayed receipt. India currently permits switching to Bangalore or Mumbai without separate permission, but this guide prepares the New Delhi appointment. The linked VFS booking platform does not turn this into a generic Schengen VAC submission. |
| Original passport and photo-page photocopy | required | visa application | Bring the original passport plus a photocopy of the page with the photograph. At least six months validity from the appointment and two empty pages are required. IND additionally anchors six months to when the sticker is affixed; allow sufficient validity for both points. The passport is retained for sticker processing, which can take up to ten working days. No all-blank-page set or passport apostille is specified. |
| One current Dutch-specification colour photograph | required | visa application | Bring one colour photograph no older than six months. The actually linked 2020 matrix specifies 35 mm wide × 45 mm high, adult face length chin-to-crown 26–30 mm and width 16–20 mm excluding ears; plain light grey, light blue or white background; neutral expression, mouth closed, even lighting and unobscured face/eyes. Use high-quality smooth photo paper, minimum 400 dpi, no digital alteration or reproduced copy. Head-covering/medical exceptions follow the actual matrix. No invented glue/staple instruction. |
| Additional documents individually required by the IND decision | conditional | visa application | Bring every other document named in the actual positive letter and a photocopy of each. A generic birth certificate, degree, bank statement, employment contract or PCC is not universally added to the India sticker-stage list merely because it may have been needed at earlier IND admission or later municipal registration. Have the employer and mission clarify any ambiguous personal instruction before submission. |
| Separate MVV issuance form no longer required | recommended | visa application | The actual IND Business Newsletter dated2 April 2026 confirms the additional sticker issuance form was removed for approvals from2 March 2026, with transition through31 March; all applications can proceed without that issue form from1 April 2026. Do not substitute an obsolete MVV issue form or the employer initial-admission 7511 form into this post-approval packet. This does not waive any other declaration specifically requested in your letter. |
| Conditional courier address form or authorised collection | conditional | visa application | If choosing courier return, the India page asks you first to check DTDC availability and obtain a paid AWB; it currently lists INR 850 per applicant envelope in India. Print the actually linked one-page Mailing Address Information disclaimer, fill block letters and sign/date it; bring the AWB for the envelope. This is optional courier consent, not an MVV application form or mandatory commercial purchase. Collection requires mission permission; retain the submission receipt and valid ID. A representative also needs the receipt, valid ID and your signed authorisation naming them. Confirm the arrangement at the appointment. |
| Sticker validity and separate residence-permit collection | recommended | visa application | Check sticker identity/validity on return. The MVV is valid 90 days from issue; travel and collect the residence permit within that validity, after the IND collection notification and appointment. It is not a permanent residence card. Follow any conditional GGD tuberculosis-test instruction: IND describes testing within three months after obtaining the permit if required. No routine pre-arrival PCC or medical certificate is inferred from this post-arrival step. |
| Highly skilled migrant work-start rule, separate from GVVA | recommended | visa application | The sticker alone is not unconditional work permission. If the HSM residence card is not ready, IND permits work only if the employer positive decision expressly allows it, from the date in that decision. Arrange biometrics or permit collection as soon as possible and within two weeks after the employer receives the positive decision. The HSM card has its own employment endorsement. Do not import the GVVA rule requiring both a residence document and additional work document into this HSM guide. Extensions and other employment remain separate. |
Processing route
- Already approved employer-sponsored highly skilled migrant decisionBring a photocopy of the positive IND decision including the alien registration number (V-number). It must permit MVV sticker submission in India. An employer or research-institution contract alone is not the approval. The study-specific email exception is not an employment exception. Check the names, passport details and all individually listed attachments. The India sticker checklist does not order blanket translation or apostille for the passport, photograph or Dutch IND decision. Follow any extra-document instruction in the actual decision. For separately requested Indian official documents, NetherlandsWorldwide says English documents need no translation; Hindi documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German. Translation in India requires apostille on original and translation; alternatively apostille the original in India and use a sworn translator in the Netherlands without legalising that Dutch translation. The qualification of an Indian provider must be confirmed; an ordinary agency certification or notarial affidavit is not automatically equivalent. 1. Prepare Already approved employer-sponsored highly skilled migrant decision in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- New Delhi embassy appointment within the decision windowBook the actual Dutch Embassy New Delhi appointment through the official India page and retain confirmation. NetherlandsWorldwide gives three months after receiving the positive letter to apply; IND says make the appointment within three months of the decision. Act promptly to satisfy both, rather than assuming the date can be extended by delayed receipt. India currently permits switching to Bangalore or Mumbai without separate permission, but this guide prepares the New Delhi appointment. The linked VFS booking platform does not turn this into a generic Schengen VAC submission. The India sticker checklist does not order blanket translation or apostille for the passport, photograph or Dutch IND decision. Follow any extra-document instruction in the actual decision. For separately requested Indian official documents, NetherlandsWorldwide says English documents need no translation; Hindi documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German. Translation in India requires apostille on original and translation; alternatively apostille the original in India and use a sworn translator in the Netherlands without legalising that Dutch translation. The qualification of an Indian provider must be confirmed; an ordinary agency certification or notarial affidavit is not automatically equivalent. 1. Prepare New Delhi embassy appointment within the decision window in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Original passport and photo-page photocopyBring the original passport plus a photocopy of the page with the photograph. At least six months validity from the appointment and two empty pages are required. IND additionally anchors six months to when the sticker is affixed; allow sufficient validity for both points. The passport is retained for sticker processing, which can take up to ten working days. No all-blank-page set or passport apostille is specified. The India sticker checklist does not order blanket translation or apostille for the passport, photograph or Dutch IND decision. Follow any extra-document instruction in the actual decision. For separately requested Indian official documents, NetherlandsWorldwide says English documents need no translation; Hindi documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German. Translation in India requires apostille on original and translation; alternatively apostille the original in India and use a sworn translator in the Netherlands without legalising that Dutch translation. The qualification of an Indian provider must be confirmed; an ordinary agency certification or notarial affidavit is not automatically equivalent. 1. Prepare Original passport and photo-page photocopy in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- One current Dutch-specification colour photographBring one colour photograph no older than six months. The actually linked 2020 matrix specifies 35 mm wide × 45 mm high, adult face length chin-to-crown 26–30 mm and width 16–20 mm excluding ears; plain light grey, light blue or white background; neutral expression, mouth closed, even lighting and unobscured face/eyes. Use high-quality smooth photo paper, minimum 400 dpi, no digital alteration or reproduced copy. Head-covering/medical exceptions follow the actual matrix. No invented glue/staple instruction. The India sticker checklist does not order blanket translation or apostille for the passport, photograph or Dutch IND decision. Follow any extra-document instruction in the actual decision. For separately requested Indian official documents, NetherlandsWorldwide says English documents need no translation; Hindi documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German. Translation in India requires apostille on original and translation; alternatively apostille the original in India and use a sworn translator in the Netherlands without legalising that Dutch translation. The qualification of an Indian provider must be confirmed; an ordinary agency certification or notarial affidavit is not automatically equivalent. 1. Prepare One current Dutch-specification colour photograph in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Additional documents individually required by the IND decisionProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Bring every other document named in the actual positive letter and a photocopy of each. A generic birth certificate, degree, bank statement, employment contract or PCC is not universally added to the India sticker-stage list merely because it may have been needed at earlier IND admission or later municipal registration. Have the employer and mission clarify any ambiguous personal instruction before submission. The India sticker checklist does not order blanket translation or apostille for the passport, photograph or Dutch IND decision. Follow any extra-document instruction in the actual decision. For separately requested Indian official documents, NetherlandsWorldwide says English documents need no translation; Hindi documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German. Translation in India requires apostille on original and translation; alternatively apostille the original in India and use a sworn translator in the Netherlands without legalising that Dutch translation. The qualification of an Indian provider must be confirmed; an ordinary agency certification or notarial affidavit is not automatically equivalent. 1. Prepare Additional documents individually required by the IND decision in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Separate MVV issuance form no longer requiredThe actual IND Business Newsletter dated2 April 2026 confirms the additional sticker issuance form was removed for approvals from2 March 2026, with transition through31 March; all applications can proceed without that issue form from1 April 2026. Do not substitute an obsolete MVV issue form or the employer initial-admission 7511 form into this post-approval packet. This does not waive any other declaration specifically requested in your letter. The India sticker checklist does not order blanket translation or apostille for the passport, photograph or Dutch IND decision. Follow any extra-document instruction in the actual decision. For separately requested Indian official documents, NetherlandsWorldwide says English documents need no translation; Hindi documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German. Translation in India requires apostille on original and translation; alternatively apostille the original in India and use a sworn translator in the Netherlands without legalising that Dutch translation. The qualification of an Indian provider must be confirmed; an ordinary agency certification or notarial affidavit is not automatically equivalent. 1. Prepare Separate MVV issuance form no longer required in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Conditional courier address form or authorised collectionIf choosing courier return, the India page asks you first to check DTDC availability and obtain a paid AWB; it currently lists INR 850 per applicant envelope in India. Print the actually linked one-page Mailing Address Information disclaimer, fill block letters and sign/date it; bring the AWB for the envelope. This is optional courier consent, not an MVV application form or mandatory commercial purchase. Collection requires mission permission; retain the submission receipt and valid ID. A representative also needs the receipt, valid ID and your signed authorisation naming them. Confirm the arrangement at the appointment. The India sticker checklist does not order blanket translation or apostille for the passport, photograph or Dutch IND decision. Follow any extra-document instruction in the actual decision. For separately requested Indian official documents, NetherlandsWorldwide says English documents need no translation; Hindi documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German. Translation in India requires apostille on original and translation; alternatively apostille the original in India and use a sworn translator in the Netherlands without legalising that Dutch translation. The qualification of an Indian provider must be confirmed; an ordinary agency certification or notarial affidavit is not automatically equivalent. 1. Prepare Conditional courier address form or authorised collection in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Sticker validity and separate residence-permit collectionCheck sticker identity/validity on return. The MVV is valid 90 days from issue; travel and collect the residence permit within that validity, after the IND collection notification and appointment. It is not a permanent residence card. Follow any conditional GGD tuberculosis-test instruction: IND describes testing within three months after obtaining the permit if required. No routine pre-arrival PCC or medical certificate is inferred from this post-arrival step. The India sticker checklist does not order blanket translation or apostille for the passport, photograph or Dutch IND decision. Follow any extra-document instruction in the actual decision. For separately requested Indian official documents, NetherlandsWorldwide says English documents need no translation; Hindi documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German. Translation in India requires apostille on original and translation; alternatively apostille the original in India and use a sworn translator in the Netherlands without legalising that Dutch translation. The qualification of an Indian provider must be confirmed; an ordinary agency certification or notarial affidavit is not automatically equivalent. 1. Prepare Sticker validity and separate residence-permit collection in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Highly skilled migrant work-start rule, separate from GVVAThe sticker alone is not unconditional work permission. If the HSM residence card is not ready, IND permits work only if the employer positive decision expressly allows it, from the date in that decision. Arrange biometrics or permit collection as soon as possible and within two weeks after the employer receives the positive decision. The HSM card has its own employment endorsement. Do not import the GVVA rule requiring both a residence document and additional work document into this HSM guide. Extensions and other employment remain separate. The India sticker checklist does not order blanket translation or apostille for the passport, photograph or Dutch IND decision. Follow any extra-document instruction in the actual decision. For separately requested Indian official documents, NetherlandsWorldwide says English documents need no translation; Hindi documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German. Translation in India requires apostille on original and translation; alternatively apostille the original in India and use a sworn translator in the Netherlands without legalising that Dutch translation. The qualification of an Indian provider must be confirmed; an ordinary agency certification or notarial affidavit is not automatically equivalent. 1. Prepare Highly skilled migrant work-start rule, separate from GVVA in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- NetherlandsWorldwide / Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)NetherlandsWorldwide / Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND): India to Netherlands highly skilled migrant checklistwww.netherlandsworldwide.nlLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-netherlands-work-highly-skilled-migrant-2026-10-26
India sponsor-applied MVV instructions independently read. Actual four-page Photo Specification Guidelines 2020 (copyright January 2020), one-page linked India courier disclaimer (no printed revision), and three-page IND Business Newsletter 2 April 2026 independently read. IND HSM page updated11 September 2026. Separate issue form removed from1 April 2026. No universal civil-certificate or paid processing requirement inferred.
- NetherlandsWorldwide / Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)India: sponsor-applied MVV sticker submission after approvalnetherlandsworldwide.nlLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version netherlands-india-hsm-mvv-20261026-v80
Sponsor-applied branch: original passport plus photo-page copy, six months from appointment/two blank pages; one Dutch photo; positive decision with V-number copy; all letter-specific documents and photocopies. Three months to apply; passport retained up to ten working days. No separate issue form from1 April 2026.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
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FAQs
Are all documents for Netherlands work automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
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