Dutch family reunion immigrants

What's your impression of the Netherlands? Windmills, seawalls or tulips? In recent years, like other European countries, the Netherlands has relaxed its immigration policy. The reason is that it has long faced the problems of aging population, low birth rate and labor shortage. Many people are impressed by the beautiful scenery in Holland. This developed capitalist country located on the European coast also has a relaxed social atmosphere. Although the immigration policy in the Netherlands has attracted many people's attention, immigration experts need to remind you that there are complex factors to be investigated in moving to the Netherlands, and you need to carefully consider whether it is suitable.

The Dutch government stipulates that there are three main ways to apply for permanent residency in the Netherlands:

1. Get married and start a family in the Netherlands, and settle down in the Netherlands on the grounds of "reunion with family";

2. Settled in the Netherlands for work reasons;

3. Settle in the Netherlands on the grounds of applying for political asylum.

At present, the Dutch government encourages skilled immigrants. In September 2004, the Dutch cabinet passed a proposal and decided to move to the Netherlands on the grounds of work from June 10. Foreigners with an annual net income of 45,000 euros or more are qualified skilled immigrants and do not need a work permit in the Netherlands. If the skilled immigrant has signed an indefinite work contract with his employer, the Immigration Bureau will issue him a valid residence for five years; If you only sign a work contract with a limited term, you will get a residence with the same term as the work contract but no more than 5 years. In addition, the approval procedures for short-term residence visas (MVV) for skilled immigrants to the Netherlands will be shortened. However, the standard of skilled migration does not apply to all foreign students, including graduate students, foreign doctoral students working in Dutch educational institutions or research institutions and university teachers under the age of 30.

Most importantly, the Dutch government is very concerned about the social integration of immigrants. The applicants who finally pass the exam are considered by the Dutch government to be suitable for the Netherlands in all aspects. The Netherlands has a very favorable practice in regulating immigration, that is, it requires new immigrants to receive "integration training". In order to crack down on illegal immigrants, the Dutch government has made provisions on immigration policy. Not only foreign immigrants who come to the Netherlands after 1998 need to attend social integration courses and pass the exam, but immigrants aged 16 need to pass the Dutch proficiency test no matter how long they arrive in the Netherlands. At the same time, for new immigrants who come to the Netherlands for reasons such as marriage or family reunion, since June 2005, they must first attend basic integration courses in their original country of residence, master basic Dutch vocabulary, and continue to attend deeper integration courses after coming to the Netherlands.

After reading the previous introduction, you should find that the Netherlands is a country that puts "fitness" on the table. The Dutch economy is developed, the environment is comfortable, and the immigration policy is gradually relaxed and more standardized, but this does not mean that immigration to the Netherlands is only beneficial. Immigration is a matter that greatly affects your life. You need to judge whether you can smoothly integrate with the target country in many nuances. For example, you need to master basic Dutch, and Dutch natives will not always speak English to you; For another example, tolerance is a good thing, but the Netherlands is more "open" than many countries. To what extent can it be open and how much can it adapt to being a new immigrant? Before you decide to emigrate, you need to take all these details into account, and it is most advisable to make a rational analysis before making a decision.