IND Student Days: collect your residence permit

5 October 2024 IND - Jaarbeurs Central pick up days, Jaarbeursplein 6, Utrecht

Onboarding

The IND will organize central residence permit pick-up days (IND Student Day) in Utrecht city, where international students must collect their residence permits. As soon as your residence permit is ready, you will receive an e-mail from Saxion with more detailed information about the pick-up day. 🏢

The central residence permit pick-up days take place on:

📅 Saturday 24 August 2024
📅 Saturday 14 September 2024
📅 Saturday 5 October 2024

Important information:

You will receive an e-mail with information about what date you are expected to pick up your residence permit (two weeks in advance). You cannot choose a date.
It is mandatory to pick up your residence permit on the date stated in the e-mail.
You need an appointment to collect your card, this can be done via a link which we will share via e-mail (You are not allowed to schedule an appointment via the IND website).
More detailed information will be shared with you via e-mail.

What to bring to your appointment?

Your passport. You will not receive your card without your passport.
Your appointment code. You will find this code in the e-mail confirmation of your appointment.

Location

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

The Jaarbeurs is near the central train and bus station (in Dutch: Utrecht Centraal). You can find directions on www.jaarbeurs.nl/en/practical-information.

Biometrics at least 14 days before your appointment

To make your card, the IND needs your photo, fingerprints and signature. If the IND does not have this data yet, we will notify you to make a biometrics appointment. Make sure there are at least 14 days between this appointment and the date of the central residence permit pick-up days. If not, your card will not be ready.

Use the link to the online appointment planner, which you can find in your 'visa result' e-mail. Do not use another appointment planner. Please bring the following to your biometrics appointment:

Your passport.
Your appointment code. You will find this code in the email confirmation of your appointment.

How to get to Utrecht City by public transport?

From Saxion Deventer: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hogwNhnH4MmxX35x8
From Saxion Enschede: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fbd6bknT64to3w9N6
From Saxion Apeldoorn: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yApsVJCzNcKKgq2s7

Student Mobility: 10% discount on your train ticket

International students travelling to Utrecht for the IND Visa days can get 10% discount on their train journey via: https://studentmobility.nl/ind/

GroupTicketFinder: travel in groups for a discount on your train ticket

Students can fill out their travel details via the website. The platform will connect all students who are about to take the same train, so they can travel for cheaper together. Find all information via: https://www.groupticketfinder.com/

Please be aware, Saxion is not a partner or supplier of GroupTicketFinder. If you make use of this platform, it is your own responsibilityto give consent to the processing of your personal data (such as first name, last name, gender, e-mail).

Under 18 years old? €8,- train ticket

With the Off-Peak Young Person's Day Ticket young people aged 12-18 years enjoy unlimited travel with NS during off-peak hours for just €7.95. The Off-Peak Young Person's Day Ticket can be purchased exclusively in the NS-app. More information can be found here: https://www.ns.nl/en/featured/jongeren-dagkaart.html

For more information, please check this page.

Questions? Please contact the International Office via: internationaloffice@saxion.nl