Proof of Sponsorship and/or private accommodation

When should you request this?

• Sponsorship means you are prepared to be a financial guarantor for someone. Your partner will also be financially responsible if you are married or have entered into a registered partnership.
• You are an accommodation provider if you make your house available for someone to stay, for example for a family visit. 
• The civil servant will check whether your signature is authentic during your appointment. Please visit the National Government’s website (Dutch only) for more information.

• A valid proof of identification for all people attending the appointment.
• Are you only providing accommodation for someone from abroad? Then you can attend on your own. Are you married, or have you entered a registered partnership and are you attending an appointment for a sponsorship? Then bring your partner along, too.
• A completed form of proof of sponsorship and/or accommodation provided by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service. You can enter 1 person per form.
• The completed sign must not be signed. You will sign the form during your appointment when a civil servant is present.
• Is the sponsor a different person than the accommodation provider? Then you will need to fill in 2 separate forms.
• A debit card. You will pay the costs at your appointment.

During your meeting, the civil servant will check if your signature is real. This is called legalising a signature.