The Netherlands – contingency measures

With 45,000 UK citizens residing there, the Netherlands authorities have taken steps to be fully prepared for Brexit and are ahead of schedule

Basisregistratie Personen

In a no-deal situation, the Netherlands offers the following measures:

• UK nationals who have a right of residence in the Netherlands on 29 March 2019 can also stay after a no-deal Brexit.
• a national transition scheme: temporary residence permits valid up to 30 June 2020.
• under this transition scheme, UK nationals retain their rights to live, work and study in the Netherlands.

During the transition period, a new national residence permit must be applied for and applicants must meet the same conditions for residence applicable to EU citizens (free access to the labour market and no civic integration requirement).