The cost of residency permits for non-EU nationals is to rise sharply with an initial permit to stay, known as an MVV, set to cost between €50 and €600 more, depending on the purpose of the visit, immigration minister Gerd Leers told MPs.

The cost of an actual residency permit to replace the MVV will go up €112, apart from for people entering the country on the highly-skilled migrants’ scheme.
People who do not need an MVV, such as Americans, Canadians and Japanese, will also face a rise in the cost of their official papers.
The aim of the increases is to generate an extra €18m for the treasury, and the price will then cover around two-thirds of the cost of the permit, Leers said.

For an overview of the new tariffs, click here