IND Student Days: collect your residence document

• Saturday 30 August 2025
• Saturday 27 September 2025

You can only collect your residence document on one of these dates. The notification from your educational institution states the date on which you are welcome.
 

Jaarbeurs Utrecht - Beatrixgebouw (Beatrix Building)
Jaarbeursplein 6
3521 AL Utrecht

This is near the central train and bus station (in Dutch: Utrecht Centraal). On www.jaarbeurs.nl/en/practical-information, you can find how to get to the Beatrix Building. A host at the venue will point you to the right desk. 

Make an appointment to collect your residence document. If you come without an appointment, unfortunately, you will not receive a residence document.

Making an appointment to collect residence document

• Your educational institution will send you a notification as soon as you can make an appointment.
• In the notification you will find a link and a colour of your appointment.
• Via the link, go to the appointment planner ‘Collect residence document Study’.
• At 'Select a Desk', choose 'IND Utrecht Student permit’ and your colour: red, yellow, green or blue.
• You will also use your colour for the correct entrance in the Beatrix Building.
• Choose a time.
• Are there no more available slots for an appointment? Then make an appointment for the second Student Day on 27 September.
• Do not make an appointment if you did not receive a notification.

Arriving on time 

Make sure you arrive on time for your appointment. On time means within 15 minutes before the appointment. Do not arrive too early, as this may cause long queues. 
 

What to bring to the Student Days

• Your appointment code. You will find this code in the email confirmation of your appointment. You can show the code digitally.
• Your passport. If you do not bring your passport, the IND can not give you your residence document.

To issue a residence document, the IND needs biometric data. This includes: a passport photo, fingerprints, and a signature. It is possible that the IND does not yet have your complete biometric data. Your educational institution will inform you about this. You will then need to make an appointment to provide your biometric data.

When to make a biometrics appointment 

Do you want to collect your residence document on Saturday 30 August, but have you not provided your biometrics yet? Then make that appointment first. You can do this up to and including Wednesday 27 August. Wait 24 hours after making the appointment, and then make the appointment to collect your residence document. We need 1–2 days to prepare the residence document.

Making a biometrics appointment

• In the notification of your educational institution, you will find a link to the online appointment planner ‘Biometric information (Study)’.
• Via the link, go to the appointment planner.
• At 'Select a desk', choose an IND location or expat centre. It does not matter which location you choose. You can also go to the Utrecht International Center.
• Choose a day and time.
• Are there no more available slots for an appointment ? Check the page from time to time, as new slots become available in the schedule.
• Do not make an appointment if you did not receive a notification.

What to bring to your biometrics appointment

• Your appointment code. You will find this code in the email confirmation of your appointment. You can show the code digitally.
• Your passport. If you do not bring your passport, the IND cannot take your biometrics.

During the Student Days, you can ask questions to one of the employees. 

• Do you have a question about working in the Netherlands? Go to the IND information desk in the Beatrix Building.
• Do you have a question about your residence in the Netherlands? Go to the IND information desk in the Beatrix Building.
• Do you have a question about finding housing, opening a bank account, or health insurance? Go to the general information market in the Beatrix Building.

For more information about your residence permit, read our brochure: