From 6 May, third-country nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine can pick up a residence sticker. With this…
The country-related policy for asylum applications from Yemen has been adjusted. Based on the most recent country report from the…
The IND has started reconstruction of the registration centre in Ter Apel. This renovation is necessary due to major maintenance…
The IND will introduce changes in the way in which the credibility and weight of asylum seekers' narratives are assessed. This…
In the past twelve years it has become more complex for staff members of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) to take…
The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has offered to support the Netherlands in executing its asylum process as of 1…
Non-Ukrainians with a temporary Ukrainian residence permit (third-country nationals) will receive a letter from the Immigration…
Since 8 July 2023, the IND has temporarily not taken any more decisions on applications by asylum seekers from Sudan. Because of…
Up to 1 December this year, almost 48 thousand people acquired Dutch citizenship by naturalisation (47,890). This is more than in…
The Red Cross is going to provide support with the reception of asylum seekers in Ter Apel. At the request of the Dutch Council…
Until 1 November over 30,000 new first asylum applications have been made. The total number of asylum applications and persons…
Last month more minors travelled without their parents to the Netherlands in order to apply for asylum (915) than in the months…
In the first six months of 2023, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) received 20,122 asylum applications in total.…
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not take any decisions in the next six months on applications by asylum…
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All third-country nationals from Ukraine who are staying in the Ukraine received a letter in the past few weeks from the…
In June 2021 the IND made three changes to the General Asylum Process. The aim was to achieve a better plannable and therefore…
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In February 2023, the total influx of asylum seekers (the total number of first and repeat applications and family reunifications…
From 6 March 2023 all family members journeying in connection with family reunification can apply after their arrival in the…
The number of asylum seekers from Yemen increased sharply in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, 7% of the total number of first asylum…
In 2022 the IND paid penal sums amounting to 3.4 million euros. A periodic penalty payment is an amount that the IND must pay if…
In January 2023 the total asylum influx (the total of first and repeat asylum applications and persons journeying in connection…
Until 4 September 2023 third country nationals with temporary residence permits in Ukraine will come under the European Temporary…
Because of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, we are receiving applications from people who want to return, want to have family…
The IND will also be given 15 months to decide on asylum applications in 2023. Because the IND is receiving many more asylum…
In October, the European Temporary Protection Directive was extended by a year, until 4 March 2024. This only applies to…