The IND is on the alert for risks and threats to national security when assessing applications for residency. For example terrorism. The IND can also take measures that help to protect national security.
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Conversion or no longer following a religion as a reason for asylum
In some countries your life is in danger if you convert to another religion (belief) or stop believing (apostate). You can also be in danger if you are not religious (an atheist). You may be sentenced to imprisonment or even death. The lives of…
Rights of residence and code 98
No right of residence in the Netherlands: if this is the case, the IND registers it under a code called code 98. This subject regularly appears in the media. That is why we would like to explain how code 98 and other residence codes work.
Au pairs
Au pairs often come to the Netherlands for cultural exchange. To do so, they need a residence permit from the IND.
Family reunification
Anyone who is not safe in their own country can obtain protection in the Netherlands (asylum). Asylum seekers who have a right to this can build a future in the Netherlands. Sometimes, reunification with family members who have stayed behind is part…
Short-stay visa
Going on business trips, visiting friends or family, practising sports or travelling for a medical reason: anyone who is required to have a visa and wants to pay a short visit to a Schengen country can do so with a short-stay visa. We would like to…
Sexual orientation and gender identity as a reason for asylum
Human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI) are under pressure in many countries. Breaches of their rights range from subtle discrimination to punishment, torture and imprisonment, and in some countries even the…
Unaccompanied minors
It often happens that children travel to the Netherlands on their own, without their parents. More often than not, these so-called unaccompanied minors (in Dutch: alleenstaande minderjarige vreemdelingen, or AMVs) come to Europe with the help of…
Article 1F
By signing the UN Refugee Convention, the Netherlands undertook to offer protection to people fleeing their country because of persecution or a fear of persecution. However, some of these refugees may be guilty of war crimes or crimes against…