Family members who want to come to the Netherlands have to prove their identity and their (family) relationship with you in the Netherlands. This can be done by means of (official) documents, such as a passport or birth certificate. If these documents are not sufficient or missing through no fault of your own, the IND could offer you a DNA test. You will then receive a DNA letter from the IND.
Everyone passes unique characteristics (DNA) on to their children. Therefore, parents and their children partly have the same DNA. The test compares your DNA with that of your family members.
A mouth swab is taken from you and your family members by using a special swab. This procedure is not painful and is not injurious to one’s health.
Your family members must make an appointment to have their DNA taken at the Dutch embassy. After they went to the embassy, they must inform you immediately. You then make an appointment for yourself (and your biological family members in the Netherlands) at the IND desk in Utrecht.
You can only make an appointment if you have received a DNA letter from the IND.
Please check contact for directions to the IND desk in Utrecht.