New laws and regulations for asylum and family reunification

As of 12 June 2026, the rules for asylum have changed. Normally, you will be informed within 6 months if you are allowed to stay in the Netherlands. This is 3 months in the accelerated procedure, this is 3 months. The accelerated procedure applies, for example, if you come from a safe country. The procedure for a second or following asylum application will also be different.

Changes to the asylum residence permit

Have you been granted an asylum residence permit? From 12 June 2026, the following will change: 

• You cannot apply for a permanent asylum residence permit anymore. However, if on 12 June 2026 you have a permanent asylum residence permit, you keep this residence permit.
• A new asylum residence permit (card) will be valid for 3 years. Does your card expire soon? Apply for a renewal of your asylum residence document. The start date that will appear on your new card is 12 June 2026. This is not the date on which you first received a residence permit in the Netherlands. You retain the same rights and obligations.

Residence permit for long-term EU residents

Have you lived in the Netherlands for at least 5 years with a valid residence permit? Then you may be entitled to a residence permit for long-term EU residents.

Did you apply for an asylum residence permit before 12 June 2026? Then your asylum procedure is different than the new asylum procedure. 

The rules for family reunification have also changed. Due to the new rules, the IND is temporarily not deciding on certain applications for family reunification.