Other residence permits
Temporary humanitarian
The residence permits below have a temporary humanitarian residence purpose. Humanitarian means humane. These residence permits are temporary, because all organisations involved expect the situation to be for a short period. Do you want to find out more about the requirements and the process? Then contact the IND.
Do you want to apply for a residence permit for one of these residence purposes? Then use this form:
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Victim of human trafficking or witness reporting to the police
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Child under supervision
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Temporary placement in a foster home or institution based on The Hague Child Protection Convention
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Unable to leave the Netherlands through no fault of your own
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Westernised Afghan girls and their family
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Terminal illness
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Non-temporary humanitarian
The residence permits below have a non-temporary humanitarian residence purpose. Humanitarian means humane. These residence permits are non-temporary because the situation continues for a longer period. Do you want to find out more about the requirements and process? Then contact the IND.
Do you want to apply for a residence permit for one of these residence purposes? Then use this form:
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, we check if you meet the requirements. We also take a passport photo and take your fingerprints. The appointment confirmation will list the documents you need to bring.
Make appointment at Service Point in Maastricht
Do you need more information? Send an email to the IND Service Point Maastricht.
Pilot Accommodation Scheme for non-EU students from Aachen
The pilot accommodation scheme for non-EU students from Aachen was a collaboration between Germany and the Netherlands. The pilot scheme lasted 5 years and stopped on 1 April 2021. Because of this, you cannot apply for a new residence permit. You can still extend a current residence permit. Do you want to find out more about the requirements and process? Please contact the local council of Kerkrade. This is only available in Dutch.
Residence regulation for Surinamese former Dutch citizens
Are you Surinamese and did you have the Dutch nationality before 1975? And did you lose the Dutch nationality when Suriname became independent on 25 November 1975? Or as a result of the Dutch-Surinamese ‘Agreement concerning the assignment of nationality’ (in Dutch: Toescheidingsverklaring)? Then you may get a residence permit because of a one-time humanitarian regulation. You must meet all the requirements of the regulation. You can only submit the application between 1 January 2025 and 1 July 2025.
More information
You can read more information about the requirements and how and where you submit the application on the website of the Amsterdams Solidariteits Komitee Vluchtelingen (ASKV) (only available in Dutch). Do you live in another city in the Netherlands? Then you will also have to apply trough the ASKV.