Stories

Our customers and employees talk about their experiences with and at the IND. Read their stories below.

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Tiaan: ‘Never stop chasing your dreams’

Gehzlan: 'In Holland nothing stops me from being who I am'

Jason: 'The Netherlands equals freedom to me'

Zelda: ‘To me this Dutch planning culture is rather suffocating.’

Manizha: 'I feel at home in the Netherlands.'

Hamed:‘By fighting hard and carrying on I will reach my goals’

Pouya: 'Keep believing in yourself and never give up'

Ravi: 'As an IT professional, there are numerous opportunities in the Netherlands'

Manour: 'I have waited a long time for this day to come'

Richard a human trafficking expert

Anneke's partner came to the Netherlands

Judith: 'Everyone at the IND was friendly'

Andriy: 'Hyko the little polar bear'

Sandra: ’Migration is a hot topic’

Willeke: 'The world comes to you at the Expat Center'

Geysa became Dutch on Naturalisation Day

Sign: 'To have an au pair is a win-win situation'

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