LOST PERMIT OR CHANGE OF DETAILS

Lost Residence Permit

- Make an appointment with the Dutch police to report the theft or loss of your Dutch residence permit by calling 0900 - 8844.

- If you lose your residence permit outside the Netherlands, you should first report it to the police in that country. Then you should take that police report to your appointment with the Dutch police. The Dutch police will also give you a copy of their report.

residence permit eventually. The UT Immigration Officers or ITC Student Affairs will report the change of institution to the IND.

https://ind.nl/en/Forms/3087.pdf

In the case of a justifiable study delay, students can ask the Committee Personal Circumstances (CPO) to assess their circumstances. The ruling of the CPO will be taken into account when evaluating your academic progress. For further information about justifiable study delay visit: www.utwente.nl/en/ces/sacc/regulations/momi

Identification

In the Netherlands, you are obliged to carry valid identification with you at all times. Alongside your identification, as an international student you are also obliged to carry your residence permit card with you. For your own reference, keep a copy of your residence permit card in your personal file.

Travelling

With your Dutch Residence Permit card and your passport, you can travel to and from Schengen countries. Note that this does not include the UK, as you need a separate visa to go there.

- Make a copy of your passport or, if this has been lost, the travel document that was issued by your own country, even if it is a temporary document.

- See the campus Immigration Officers or ITC Student Affairs Officers to assist you to apply for a new Residence Permit.

- After your application has been sent to the IND by the campus Immigration Officers or ITC Student Affairs, you must go to the IND in Zwolle to have a passport photo made and to have your fingerprints taken. You need to make an appointment to go there. Please visit www.ind.nl/Paginas/Onlineafspraak-maken.aspx

- The cost of the new residence permit is € 146. You will have to pay directly to the IND after your new residence permit card is ready for collection.

- Take into account that an application for a replacement or renewal takes approximately 6 weeks.

Change Of University

If students are transferring from another institution within the Netherlands (e.g. another Dutch university or company) to the University of Twente, they will have to extend their

Keep in mind that transferring students need to provide the same documents as other students applying for an entry visa, and they also need to transfer the tuition costs and provide proof of living costs via a bank statement. The fee for extending your residence permit due to transferring institutions is € 210. If students have a residence permit for study which is valid for the first year at the UT, the university does not apply for an extension but only informs the IND. Remember to request an extension of the residence permit before it expires.

Change Of Address

It is obligatory to inform the Municipal Office when you change your address in order to maintain possession of your residence permit. The Dutch Immigration Office (IND) uses the Municipal Personal Records Database to check your details of residence and it is of utmost importance that you notify the municipality of your change of address within 5 days after moving. You can either do this in person at the Municipal Office (Stadskantoor) or by sending an email to aangifteverhuizing@enschede.nl

Please attach a copy of the personal pages of your passport and a copy of your rental contract to this email. You may also phone to make an appointment. Please dial 14053 and mention “Enschede” after the beep. Make sure you mention your full name, date of birth, BSN (burgerservicenummer/ Dutch Social Security Number), old address, new address, and your date of moving.