A guarantee or accommodation may be necessary if you are visited by someone from abroad. This is necessary for a visa. You must then guarantee costs or debts incurred by the visitor in the Netherlands. Or you must report that this person is staying with you.
Good to Know
In the case of a guarantee
- If you are a married couple and you are receiving 3 visitors, you make 6 appointments. You must both sign each document. This is not necessary for accommodation.
- If you are single and have 3 visitors, make 3 appointments.
What do you need to know
- A guarantee means that you are responsible for costs or debts incurred by the visitor in the Netherlands
- Providing accommodation means that your foreign guest will stay in your home during their stay in the Netherlands
What do you have to do
- Check out the website of the Central government for the conditions
- fill it Proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation form in, but don't sign it yet. You do this during an appointment with the municipality
- You must complete 1 form per guest who comes to the Netherlands
- Make an appointment at the municipality, please note:
- If you are a married couple and you are receiving 3 visitors, you must make 6 agreements for a guarantee. You must both sign each document. This is not necessary for the provision of accommodation.
- If you are single and have 3 visitors, make 3 appointments.
- Bring the completed form, your proof of identity and debit card with you to the appointment
- Put your signature on the form in which the municipal official is present
- The municipal official states in a statement that the signature is yours (legalize signature)
- Send the form to your visitor from abroad. Watch closely which documents you need to send
What does it cost
€12,90 per signature (not per form)
