Biometrics appointment: photo, signature and fingerprints

Last update: 18 October 2024

You have received a letter from the IND. In the letter it says that we need your photo, signature and/or fingerprints. We use this biometric data to create your residence document. On this page you make an appointment to provide your biometrics.

Make an appointment

At the Desk or Service Point, the IND will take a digital passport photo of you and take your fingerprints. You can choose which location you want to go to. Providing biometrics is free of charge.

Make appointment at IND Desk or IND Service Point

Providing biometrics in Maastricht

Do you live in the province of Limburg? Then you can make an appointment at the Expat Centre Maastricht. There, the IND will take a digital passport photo of you and take your fingerprints. Providing biometrics is free of charge.

Make appointment in Maastricht

Biometrics for a child under 1 year

Is the residence document for a child under 1 year old? Then do not make an appointment for providing biometrics. Please send a passport photo of the child to the using the Appendix Passport photo form. The passport photo must be taken by a photographer. Read more about the requirements for the passport photo.

Appropiate clothing for passport photo

We kindly ask you not to wear completely white or light grey clothing. The passport photo is taken against a light grey background. If you wear light clothing, the photo may turn out wrong. You may keep your head covered for religious or philosophical reasons.

Information about your appointment

Directions

The IND has several locations in the Netherlands. Check directions for all IND desks.

Limburg

Residents of Limburg may be able to make an appointment at the Maastricht International Centre.

Cancel appointment

Are you unable to attend? Cancel your appointment using the link in the email confirming your appointment.
You can only cancel the complete appointment, not just for 1 person.

Rescheduling of appointment not possible

Technically it is impossible to reschedule your appointment. Please cancel the appointment and plan the appointment for another date.

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What to bring to your appointment
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Bring the following documents to your appointment:
- Your valid passport or other travel document.
- Your appointment code. This code is in the email you receive when you make an appointment online.
- Your (expired) residence document or your (old) Foreign Nationals Identity Document (type W or W2).
- Have you lost your residence document or Foreign Nationals Identity Document, or has it been stolen? Then bring the report of the loss or theft reported to the police.
Appointment for a child age1 or older who was born in the Netherlands
As the parent of the child, you must bring the following documents to the appointment:
- Your valid passport or valid residence document.
- The child's valid passport, or the (copy of) birth certificate, or the (copy of) registration of the child in the Personal Records Database (in Dutch: Basisregistratie Personen or BRP) at the municipality.
Reschedule or cancel an appointment
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Have you made an appointment, but are you unable to attend? It is not possible to reschedule your appointment. There is a link in the email with the appointment confirmation. Click on the link and cancel your appointment. After that, make a new appointment.
Have you made an appointment for multiple people? You can only cancel the entire appointment and not for just 1 person.