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Appointment for residence endorsement sticker

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A residence endorsement is proof that you are allowed to await your procedure in the Netherlands. The IND places this sticker in your passport. On this page you make an appointment to apply for a residence endorsement sticker.

Have you fled Ukraine and do you need a proof of residency (sticker)? The information on this page is about a different sticker. Make an appointment to collect your sticker or card here. Ви через війну виїхали з України і вам потрібно отримати підтвердження місця проживання (стікер)? Інформація на цій сторінці стосується іншого стікера. Будь ласка, запишіться на зустріч, щоб отримати свій стікер або картку.

Are you awaiting a first asylum application? Then have to apply for a Foreign Nationals Identity Document (type W).

When can you apply for a residence endorsement sticker?

In the following situations, you can apply for a residence endorsement sticker:

  • Your current residence document has expired, or will expire within 4 weeks. Or your current residence endorsement sticker expires within 2 weeks. You have submitted one of the applications listed below. You have received a letter from the IND confirming receipt of your application. You have not yet received a decision or a new residence document:
  • You have travelled to the Netherlands with a valid provisional residence permit (MVV). But your regular residence document is not ready yet.
  • You registered an objection or appeal in an application procedure for a regular residence permit. And you are allowed to await the procedure in the Netherlands.
  • You applied for a provisional ruling and you are allowed to await the procedure in the Netherlands.
  • You are staying in the Netherlands within the context of EU intra-mobility. You want to apply for a first residence endorsement sticker. Or you want to invalidate the sticker you received earlier.
  • Your present residence endorsement sticker is about to expire. You have not yet received a decision or a new residence document.

Is your situation not listed? Then you have to call the IND.

Make an appointment

You can choose which location you want to go to. Applying for a residence endorsement sticker is free of charge.

Applying for residence endorsement sticker in Amsterdam, Den Haag, 's-Hertogenbosch or Zwolle

Do you want to apply for a residence endorsement sticker in Amsterdam, Den Haag, 's-Hertogenbosch or Zwolle? Then you can make an appointment at an IND desk.

Make appointment at IND Desk

Applying for residence endorsement sticker in Goes

Do you live in the province of Zeeland or a municipality in the Brabantse Wal? Then you can make an appointment at the IND Service Point in Goes.

Make appointment in Goes

Applying for residence endorsement sticker in Maastricht

Do you live in the province of Limburg? Then you can make an appointment at the Expat Centre Maastricht. 

Make appointment in Maastricht

Applying for residence endorsement sticker in Nijmegen

Do you live in the Nijmegen or Arnhem area? Then you can make an appointment at the IND Service Point in Nijmegen.

Make appointment in Nijmegen

Information about your appointment

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.
  • Do or did you already have a residence permit in the Netherlands? Or a Foreign Nationals Identity Document (VI) type W or W2? Then bring your (expired) residence document or VI.
  • Have you lost your residence document or Foreign Nationals Identity Document (VI) type W or W2? Or has it been stolen? Then bring the report of the loss or theft reported to the police.

Appointment for a child 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.

You must apply for your residence enorsement sticker yourself. You cannot have someone else do this for u. Children under 18 years are apply together with a parent or legal representative.

The IND will decide on your application immediately during the appointment. The decision will be either positive or negative. In the event of a positive decision, the residence endorsement sticker will be placed in your passport immediately. In the event of a negative decision, you will not receive a residence endorsement sticker.

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 that link and cancel your appointment. And then 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.