Move-In Days

The Move-In Days will take place on 16-17 August 2025. In order to prepare yourself for your Move-In Day, we want to share with you some more info, and what to expect before this date. DUWO - our student housing partner that deals with LUC's housing will be in touch with you in the summer to start arranging housing contracts. You will sign your contract and receive your room number and floor during the summer. On your Move-In Day you will pick up your keys.

Contract

What you can expect from this process is the following:

You will receive an allocated check-in day and time via email through housing@luc.leidenuniv.nl. Please note that you will not be able to move in anytime beforehand nor can you select a day yourself.
You will receive your log-in details for the DUWO environment from DUWO together with all necessary information on how to sign your rent agreement and the first month rent. You will receive and sign your rent agreement online. (If you have applied using your school email please send us another email where this contract can be sent to).
Keys will be distributed by DUWO during your assigned time slot.

During Move-In Days, you will receive a Bed Linen package:

A bed linen package is supplied by DUWO in a shopper that can be used as a laundry bag afterwards. This is part of your housing contract, and all students will receive it. Find the list of items included in the package here.

Logistics of The Day

Your studio apartments will be fully furnished, and will contain all the necessities, such as a bed, desk, wardrobe and more. More detailed information can be found here.

However, if you plan to bring other items from home, especially big furniture, we recommend for you to plan to do this at a later date after Intro Week. During your check-in time, you will only have 1 hour to park at the square in-front of LUC. It will be very busy, and therefore access to the lifts will be limited. There will be plenty of time for you to pimp up your apartments after this day.

Practical Information

Please do not bring bulky items on Move-in Days! To avoid long waiting lines for the elevators, only bring the necessities on Move-in Day, and plan to move heavier items, such as furniture, another day. Your room will have all the furniture and facilities you need.

The square Anna van Bueren (Anna van Buerenplein) can be accessed from the ‘Princes Irenestraat’, between New Babylon and the House of Representatives, where traffic bollards are in place to restrict traffic to the square. Paid parking is available all day at Q-Park opposite our building, Anna van Bueren (please note height restrictions to the covered parking apply).

The square in front of the building is only available for unloading for a limited number of cars and time. As LUC is located next to the Dutch House of Representative, LUC must register your car and driver through an online portal, so the guards in front of the House of Representatives can open the barriers for your car.

Arriving to AvB during Move-in Days

During Move-in Days, LUC will arrange access to the square for cars/vans that cannot enter the Q-Park. For the cars parked at Q-Park, moving carts will be provided. You will receive further details about this in June.

Arriving to AvB outside Move-in Days

Anna van Burenplein is centrally located between the central station and the House of Representatives. This location is therefore secured by two layers of access. It is good to be aware of that because you need to take care of the proper permits to enter yourself.

There are two obstacles. One is the barriers of the House of representatives and the other one is the retractable traffic bollards of the Municipality. Here follows more info about both obstacles.

Obstacle 1: Barriers of the House of representatives

To gain access at the barrier, you must register with LUC by sending an email to the LUC Information Desk. Information desk will then register your car and driver with the security and they will open the barriers for you. Information required;

Your name
Phone number
Date of arrival
Name of the driver (if different from the person requesting access)
License plate number
Who is your visit in reference to?
What is the reason for your visit?

Obstacle 2: Retractable traffic bollards of the Municipality

This layer of access is NOT handled by LUC. You need to apply for a permit (a physical card needs to be picked up at the Municipality of The Hague) to lower those traffic bollards. Good to know, the traffic bollards lower automatically during these times (subject to change):

Monday to Friday: 5-7 AM and 10-11.30 AM

Saturday and Sunday: 6.00-11.30 AM

If you can enter within these times, you do not have to apply for a permit. You can enter within these times and leave afterwards. You still have to follow step one, and register via Information desk to the barriers of the House of Representatives.

IMPORTANT. If you must arrive outside of the opening hours of the traffic bollards, do not forget to request an exemption at the Municipality. Please, be aware to apply at least 6 working days in advance.

Plan your journey with public transportation in the Netherlands via 9292.nl. It includes the schedules for trains, trams, metros, and busses.

Questions about accessing the square can be directed at the LUC info desk: info@luc.leidenuniv.nl.