Documents supporting that you are (still) staying in the Netherlands as sponsor and that you perform genuine and effective work or (still) have sufficient means of subsistence to prevent recourse to public funds.

Documents for example:
• An employer's declaration completed and signed by your employer.
• Employment contract.

• Proof of registration at the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK).
• Documents supporting that you work in the Netherlands as a self-employed person and that you perform genuine and effective work or (still) have sufficient means of subsistence to prevent recourse to public funds.
  
  Documents for example:
  • A balance sheet, profit or loss account.
  • Monthly records of business results.
  • If none of the abovementioned documents are available to you, a statement or prognoses from your accountant or financial advisor.

• Proof of registration at the educational institution.
• Proof that you have sufficient means of existence.

• Documents showing that you have sufficient means of support, so you will not place a burden on the system for welfare payments.

Explanation of sufficient means of support
The source of your sufficient means of support (e.g. an inheritance, alimony, real estate, labour outside the Netherlands, foreign social security, pension or equity) is not relevant, providing they are at your disposal or you (as a citizen of the Union giving a stay) are entitled to (periodical) payments. Own means of support could also be the means of your partner (in marriage), a (registered) partner or a third person. If you have a spouse or a registered partner you must have proof of the income of this partner, in the form of a wage slip for example, or a bank statement from a shared account showing the income of your partner. If a partner or third person is involved, you should have a recent bank statement from a shared account showing the income of the partner or third person in question.

• The marriage certificate.

• The certificate of registered partnership.

If you are in a relationship and have lived together for more than 6 months, you must show the following documents:
• The completely filled-in 'Declaration of Relationship for Partner of EU Citizen'.
• Supporting documents showing that you and your partner have a long-term relationship. These documents show that you have already or recently kept a joint household while living together for at least 6 months. If you are not currently or have not previously been living together in the Netherlands, you can show this by providing proof that you lived together abroad. For this you can enclose the following documents: proof of registration in a municipal administration, rental contracts, purchase contracts for a joint home, online purchases and/or mail delivered to your joint address, joint bank statements.

If you are in a relationship and have lived together for less than 6 months, or have not lived together, please show as many of the following supporting documents as possible that apply to your and your family member's situation:
• The completely filled-in 'Declaration of Relationship for Partner of EU Citizen'.
• Supporting evidence showing the duration of the joint household and cohabitation. Examples are proof of registration at the same address, rental contracts, purchase contracts of a joint home, online purchases and/or mail delivered to your joint address, joint bank statements.
• Supporting evidence showing that you have lived together in the Netherlands or abroad in the past. Examples are proof of registration in a municipal administration, rental agreement, purchase contract.
• Supporting evidence showing why you are not (temporarily) living together. Examples are work locations that are far apart, children from previous relationships who you want to live close to, studying in another city.
• The birth certificate(s) of the child(ren) born from your relationship and proof that you are jointly caring for your child(ren).
• Supporting evidence showing joint financial commitments, major joint purchases or joint properties. Examples are a mortgage, joint debts and joint bank accounts.
• Supporting evidence showing that you care for each other.
• Supporting evidence of emotional ties, for example caring for someone from your partner’s family.
• Supporting evidence showing the frequency of contact with each other. Examples are airline tickets, hotel bills, photographs and proof of contact via apps.
• Other supporting evidence showing that you both maintain a durable relationship.

• The child's birth certificate.

• The child's birth certificate.
• Proof of cohabitation of you and the parent of the child.
• Proof that the child belonged to the parent's family in the country of origin. For example photographs, letters, e-mail.
• Proof that your unmarried/not registered partner has custody of the child.
• Proof that you and/or the parent of the child have long-lasting and independent disposal of the sufficient means of support.

Please note: If both biological parents have custody of the child, and the child is in the Netherlands with only 1 of the parents, the IND assumes that the parent staying behind has given permission for the child's departure. You can demonstrate this with the 'Declaration of consent of the parent remaining behind' signed by the parent remaining behind.