Normally you can only request the IND to extend the residence permit as from 3 months before the expiry of a residence permit. Nevertheless, lawyer Mr. Flip Jansen successfully argued with the IND to accept the extension of a residence permit, even though the application was submitted more than six months before the expiry of the current residence permit. The reason was that the client wants to naturalize as a Dutch citizen in the short term and must then have a residence permit that is valid for more than one year. With that argument, the IND ultimately agreed to extend the residence permit earlier than is normally customary. If you have any questions about the extension of your residence permit or naturalization, please contact our office.
