IND Consultation

From refugees to specialised knowledge migrants: the Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst – IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) assesses all applications from foreign citizens who live in the Netherlands or want to become Dutch citizens.

Book your appointment

The IND is available for appointments at Maastricht International Centre for the specific purposes of issuing residence permit cards, stickers, return visas and collecting biometric information. When a residence permit card is ready for collection in Maastricht a letter will be sent by the IND.

If you would like to make an appointment to collect your residence permit, click the link below.

NATO personnel and family members

You can apply for a residence permit if one of the following situations applies to you:

  • You work in the Netherlands as a NATO employee (civilian staff).
  • You are stationed abroad as a NATO employee (civilian or military), but you live in the Netherlands.
  • You are a family member of a NATO employee (civilian or military) who works in the Netherlands.
Privileged persons

Are you privileged? Or are you a family member of a privileged person? Then you do not need a residence permit. A privileged person is someone who has a special status as a diplomat, a consular staff member, or employee of an international organisation.

Making an appointment for residence permit application 

You make an appointment at the IND service point in Maastricht. During your appointment, the IND assistent will check if you meet the requirements. Your passport photo and fingerprints will also be taken. The appointment confirmation will list the documents you need to bring. Do you need more information? Send an navomaastricht [at] ind.nl (email to the IND Service Point Maastricht. )  

Contacting the IND

For other services, for general information or to make an appointment to visit an IND desk on one of the other locations in the Netherlands, the IND can be contacted by telephone.
088 043 04 30
Monday-Friday between 09:00-17:00