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Resident Permit for staying with a family member who is an EU National

Meryem.19
#1
Greetings,

For people who have applied for Verification Against EU Law and were granted a temporary resident permit (5 years), could they work or enroll in university with this resident permit or do they have to apply for a new resident permit (type 1). I looked everywhere for this info but all I could find were cases when people get divorced or no longer live with this EU National then they have to change their resident permit. I would also like to know what are the things you can do and not do with a resident permit granted for the purpose of staying with a family member who is an EU National, if anyone has an idea or knows where I can find this information.
Thank you very much for your help and I wish you all a nice day.
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Cynic
#2
Hi and welcome to the Forum.

What relation is the non-EU citizen to the EU citizen?  I'm puzzled by the question because if the person has a 5-year residence permit and has registered with the Gemeente (so has a BSN number), then they can work.  University visas are different and you are limited to how many hours you can work.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team
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Meryem.19
#3
Living with a spouse that is of an EU nationality. Can you enroll in Univerity with this type of residence permit or do you have to change your resident permit to a resident permit type 1 destined for studies? I am sorry maybe I didn't express my question clearly.
Cynic
#4
Hi again,

I'm assuming you're talking about yourself (a Moroccan citizen) and you are married to an EU national, both currently legally resident in the Netherlands and you are currently holding a 5-year, non-permanent Dutch residence permit.  Yes, you can enrol in University while on a resident visa.  Study visas are granted to people who need them to enter Holland to study, you're already in the country.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team
Meryem.19
#5
Yes, that is my case. I want to enrol in University to have my second masters degree and was wondering if I could do it with the same resident permit.
Thank you very much for your help.

Have a nice sunday evening :)
Cynic
#6
Hi again,

Then, in that case, this link will help you further.

If you have any further specific questions, please come back to us.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team
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