The IND has processed 18,000 additional asylum applications
Between May 2023 and mid-July 2024, the Immigration and Naturalization Service processed just over 18,000 additional asylum…
This week, the IND started the first reassessments of cases under the Final Regulation for Long-term Resident Children (the children’s pardon). The first decision was positive, which means that the family is allowed to stay in the Netherlands.
In a letter to the house of representatives of 14 March this year, Minister Van der Burg (Migration) wrote in response to an adopted motion that in certain situations a children's pardon permit can be granted after all, even if no asylum application was submitted for a child. The IND is now reassessing around 30 files. They concern children who have been staying in the Netherlands for a long period (at least since 29 January 2014) and want a children's pardon residence permit.
The IND is trying to carry out the reassessments quickly and carefully. When reassessing the files, the IND checks whether someone meets all requirements to obtain a residence permit. But if there are contraindications, for example risks to public order, this can be a reason to reject the application.
The IND carries out a reassessment for all families that are eligible for it. They do not need to apply for this and will receive a letter about the outcome. It is expected that it will still take some time to provide clarity to the entire group.