Documents for your asylum application

For the decision on your asylum application, it is necessary for the IND to know who you are and why you are applying for asylum. You can prove this with original documents.

With these documents, the IND can assess your asylum application:

• Documents proving who you are (your identity) and where you come from (your origin). For example, your passport.
• Documents proving the reasons for your application (your asylum story). For example, an arrest warrant.
• Other important documents that you can also submit include:
  • a driving license
  • a family booklet
  • an UNWRA registration
  • a birth certificate

Submit these documents when you apply for asylum. Did you apply for asylum on or after 12 June? Then you provide the documents during the Reception and Preparation for Asylum Application (OVA). This way, the IND has your documents right from the start of your asylum procedure.

Do you want to submit documents after you have applied for asylum? Do this as soon as possible. This allows the IND to examine them and include them in the assessment.

Do you want to submit copies of documents? Your lawyer can submit these via the Solicitor Portal.

Did you apply for asylum before 12 June 2026? Then you will have an appointment with the IND to submit your documents. You will receive an invitation for this when you have your first interview.  

• Your lawyer can help you to find out which documents to bring to the appointment.  
• Are you traveling with your family? Also bring documents for your family members.
• Make copies of the documents you submit and keep these copies safe.

Did you apply for asylum on or after 12 June 2026? Your lawyer can help you submit your original documents. Send the documents to the following address:

IND– Scanstraat
Postbus 18
9560 AA 
Ter Apel

Note the following when submitting the documents:

• Are you traveling with your family? Also submit documents for your family members.
• Make copies of the documents you submit and keep these copies safe.
• Include all requested information.
• Submit the documents via registered mail. Registered means that you will receive proof of sending and delivery. You can then check via track and trace if your documents have arrived safely.
• You must pay the shipping costs yourself. 

Include the details listed below with your documents. Only then can the IND examine and store your documents. Use this cover sheet (only in Dutch):

 On this cover sheet, include:

• Your name. As you provided it to the IND.
• Your V-number. This number has 10 digits and can be found on your Foreign Nationals Identity Document type W.
• Your address. 
• A short explanation in Dutch, English, French, or German about each document you submit. Explain what type of document it is and why it is important for your asylum application.
• A Dutch, English, French, or German translation of the document.