What is long term EC

having a residence permit as a long-term resident EC allows you to apply more easily for a residence permit in one of the other EU countries that also have this residence permit. You do have to meet the conditions which that country has for the residence permit.

Dutch PR vs citizenship

Really depends what you are looking. If you are looking for flexibility to travel for work or pleasure, you should get a Dutch passport. The OCI card from India gives you the same options as an Indian passport except being able to run for office and own agricultural land.-Quora-Pr-vs-citizenship

the biggest disadvantage to it is that it won’t let me live/work in other EU countries.-Reddit

Permanent Resident (PR): You get a Residence Permit that will let you stay in Netherlands indefinitely. The PR will become invalid only when you stay out of Netherlands for more than 1 year continuously.

Bypassing my problems

Apply for PR and apply for passport simultaneously. I am confident I will get a PR. It will take me atleast 3 years from now to receive it in hand.

Dutch Citizenship: You can surrender your Indian passport and get a Netherlands passport. The prerequisites for citizenship and PR are same – only that PR takes about 2 months to arrive from the time you apply for it while the passport will take about 1 year. So a lot of Indians apply for the PR and also apply for the passport in parallel. -Indians in Netherlands

It is possible to apply for PR and Citizenship at the same time!

People have gotten their Citizenship rejected and Pr not as in the same post above, for not meeting the requirements. However, appeals can be made. I need to write soem FB posts and check with others regarding what works and not.

Q&A in the website

Indians in Netherlands Citizenship is gold.

Masoud: What do they check when applying for citizenship? RP records/gemente records?

Suri: Only if you de-register it is a problem, otherwise, it is not!

Mostly my case but it is risky considering I was not in the country.

TODO

When does PR become invalid

Dutch Citizenship vs Dutch PR vs EU PR vs EU blue card vs

Why Dutch PR? What are the advantages?

How to count number of years for PR or for citizenship?

What happens when you loose citizenship in India?

In case you decide to go back and live in India as a Dutch citizen, you can live like an Indian citizen except that you cannot vote. You can reapply for Indian passport after 5yrs of change to Dutch passport and 1 year of continuous living in India. - Indians in Netherlands

Because India issues OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card, you do not sacrifice your India relationship in terms of access or decision to go back for good - - Indians in Netherlands

What can you and can’t you do on a PR?

Can you work anywhere with a PR in EU?

I still don’t have a clear answer on when a PR becomes invalid.

Why Dutch Citizenship?

Dutch or EU PR

Is there a difference between PR and Citizenship

PR to Citizenship

My special case with Germany!

Getting an EU card vs Netherladns Citizenship

Leaving the country after getting a pramit

How to apply citizenship for family members

How easy is it to get laid off and how much time before I returen to my country?

EU blue card

Coming back to Netherlands? How?