The IND will change how it processes pending asylum applications to reduce waiting times and give applicants clarity sooner. This…
The IND will process pending applications more quickly
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No decisions on asylum applications by people from Lebanon for the time being
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not take decisions on asylum applications submitted by people from Lebanon…
Decision period extension for asylum applications repealed
With effect from 1 June 2026, the Minister for Asylum and Migration repealed all decision period extensions for ongoing asylum…
New asylum procedure provides applicants with clarity more quickly
Today, the Implementation and Execution Act for the EU Asylum and Migration Pact was adopted. The Act will come into force on 12…
Response of IND to Netherlands Court of Audit Accountability Survey
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) recognises the findings of the Netherlands Court of Audit Accountability Survey…
No decisions on asylum applications from Iranian nationals
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not decide on asylum applications from Iranian nationals for the…
IND optimistic about migration in coalition agreement
The IND is optimistic about the agreements on migration in the coalition agreement presented by the coalition parties CDA, D66…
IND simplifies application process for family reunification
The application process for asylum family reunification will become simpler starting 1 December. The Immigration and…
IND response to news of sending back Afghan women
In recent weeks, various media outlets reported on the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) rejecting asylum applications…
Extension of decision period no longer applies to some asylum applications
This week the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) is officially cancelling the option of extending decision deadlines…
IND resumes asylum applications from Lebanon
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will resume processing asylum applications from Lebanese nationals. This…
IND resumes processing Syrian asylum applications
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will immediately resume processing all pending and new asylum applications from…
Freeze measure for third-country nationals with temporary Ukrainian residence permit ends on 4 September 2025
Third country-nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine can no longer make use of the rights associated with…
Lowest number of asylum applications from Syrians in 5 years
For the first time, the number of Syrians applying for asylum in the Netherlands has dropped significantly. In March 2025, the…
Council of ministers approves asylum laws, IND fears becoming overburdened
On Friday 7 March, the council of ministers approved Minister Faber’s asylum laws. The IND supports the plans, but also warns for…
IND annual report 2024: more penalties because of more legal proceedings
Once again, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) got more work done in 2024 than in the year before. More…
No decisions on applications filed by asylum seekers from Lebanon for now
For the time being, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not make any decisions on asylum applications filed by…
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…
IND signs Direct Clear Deal and makes letters even more understandable
Communicating in clear language so that every applicant understands what the IND means. The Immigration and Naturalization…
IND deciding again on asylum applications from Sudan
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on…
IND deciding again on asylum applications from Palestinian Territories
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on…
Different application process for Ukrainian refugees: collect residence sticker within 4 weeks
The application process for refugees from Ukraine who newly arrive in the Netherlands will change as of 17 June. The must have…
‘Include the IND in drawing up migration plans’
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) would like to be involved in drawing up the migration plans in the outline…
IND informs third-country nationals from Ukraine about right of residence
From 6 May, third-country nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine can pick up a residence sticker. With this…
IND will assess applications from Yemen individually for the risk of violence
The country-related policy for asylum applications from Yemen has been adjusted. Based on the most recent country report from the…
Renovation of the registration centre in Ter Apel
The IND has started reconstruction of the registration centre in Ter Apel. This renovation is necessary due to major maintenance…
IND will adapt assessment of asylum applications to European practice
The IND will introduce changes in the way in which the credibility and weight of asylum seekers' narratives are assessed. This…