Build the Dutch partner file from the actual IND document overview, then trace each foreign record's origin and recipient. Relationship evidence, translation and legalisation are connected tasks, but they answer different questions.
Read the exact IND partner instructions
IND's partner-residence guidance provides an individual document overview and instructs applicants about foreign-document legalisation and accepted translation languages. It distinguishes application processes according to the situation. The current document instructions are therefore more useful than a generic list copied from another couple. Read IND: Residence permit for partner.
Your working sheet
The following is an editorial organisation tool, not an official application checklist. Copy the rows that help and fill them with your own verified records.
| Check | What to record |
|---|---|
| Relationship record | List the document requested and exact issuing authority |
| Document chain | Check whether authentication and translation are required for that record |
| Application | Record who applies through which official route and which original or copy is requested |
A practical example
Suppose a marriage record was issued in a third country while both partners now live elsewhere. Their worksheet should keep the issuing country visible when researching legalisation. Asking only the nearest translator may not identify the correct authentication authority.
Before the next step
Use IND's current partner instructions and the linked legalisation guidance. Confirm the required document version before paying for translation or stamps. Retain the original, translation and authentication evidence as a linked set, with uncertain requirements marked for enquiry.
Continue with the guide library or save the next task in the moving planner. Official requirements can change; the source above was checked on 17 October 2026.