Services, sessions & events

For the team at Expat Centre Maastricht Region it is not just about being a source of information on regulations and data relevant to expats, international businesses and start-ups in the Maastricht Region. We extend our services beyond the administrative, providing one-on-one consultation hours, interactive information sessions and regular formal and social events that add value, which is crucial to how internationals experience life in the Maastricht Region.

Services and consultation hours

Expat Centre Maastricht Region, gemeente Maastricht and the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst/IND) provide fast tracked registration procedures and immigration service provisions in the region for both EU/EEA. Otherwise, the IND desk is available for appointments only for the specific purposes of issuing residence permit cards, stickers, return visas and collection biometric information.

Under the umbrella of Welcome to Maastricht Region, Expat Centre Maastricht Region facilitates consultation hours with specialised professionals and government service departments across a number of industries. This collaboration offers residents of the Maastricht Region personalised one-on-one appointments in a local setting where their concerns are the only focus.

Information sessions

Expat Centre Maastricht Region organises, together with expert partners and service providers in the region, specialised one-off and regular information sessions that educate, inform and contribute to retaining our international residents.

Research, strategy and planning is involved in ensuring that the information sessions we offer are specifically suited to the wants and needs of just landed and somewhat settled expats in the Maastricht Region.

Our information sessions range from advice on renting a home, starting a business, applying for permits and visas to making solid personal and professional connections, all equally relevant when starting a new life in a new city.

Events

In addition, casual meet ups and cultural happenings give expats a chance to relax into the 'bourgondische' atmosphere of the Maastricht Region and feel at home more quickly. This also supports the aim of not only attracting more talent to the region, but to also of retaining the skills of the specialised professionals who have started a new life in the area, contributing to a more international and expertise-rich region.

Our Events section contains information about all our events and information sessions that are coming up in the next few months.