As part of a new pilot program between Expat Centre Zeeland, the local councils in Zeeland and the IND have joined forces to create a one-stop shop at the town hall in Goes, Netherlands.
Effective January 1, 2025, highly skilled migrants can go to the municipal office in Goes to arrange everything for their stay in Zeeland. They and their families can register at once with one of the local councils in Zeeland. They will receive a Citizen Service Number (in Dutch: burgerservicenummer or BSN), pick up their residence document and receive practical information about working in the region.
Besides highly skilled migrants and their families, other migrants who wish to stay in the Netherlands, for work, education or residency with a partner, can also go to this IND service point. The IND service point offers limited services, such as collecting a residence document, taking biometric data, and obtaining a residence endorsement sticker or a return visa.
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