The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will resume processing asylum applications from Lebanese nationals. This…
IND resumes asylum applications from Lebanon
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IND withdraws recognised sponsorship of Avans+
The IND has withdrawn the recognition of Avans Hogeschool B.V. The withdrawal has consequences for international students who are…
The 5 June 2025 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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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…
IND employees did not commit fraud
Employees of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service did not commit fraud when granting residence permits. This is according…
The 28 April 2025 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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The 26 maart 2025 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
The latest Business Newsletter is available for recognised sponsors and concerns employment.
The IND stops using fax
The IND has entirely stopped using fax. For quite some time, the fax was only used by a small group to send and receive formal…
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…
The 28 January 2025 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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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…
Improved services for highly skilled migrants in Zeeland
As from January 1, highly skilled migrants can go to the municipal office in Goes to arrange everything for their stay in Zeeland…
The 19 December 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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Fees and required amounts for 2025 known
From 1 July 2025, new fees will apply. Fees are the costs of applications for residency in the Netherlands. The IND adjusts these…
Managing Director Rhodia Maas: time, money and political support essential for IND
A government that aspires to have the strictest asylum policy ever, a large stack of pending applications for residency in the…
Temporarily no decisions on asylum applications Syria
For the time being, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not decide on asylum applications from Syrian citizens…
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 6 November 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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The 6 November 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
The latest Business Newsletter is available for recognised sponsors and concerns employment.
Response of IND to government programme
The government has announced its plans for asylum and migration. The government, just as the Immigration and Naturalisation…
The 26 August 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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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…
Agreement of House of Representatives to abolish administrative penalty payments helps IND
A majority of the House of Representatives (in Dutch: Tweede Kamer) agreed this afternoon to abolish administrative penalty…
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…
Response of IND to family reunification after family reunification analysis
On Friday 7 June, it was shared with the House of Representatives that in August 2023, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service…
Mardjan Seighali is the new chairperson of the MAR
As of April 3, 2024, Mardjan Seighali will be the new chairperson of the IND's Social Advisory Council (MAR). She will succeed…