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The revised credibility assessment for asylum applications has proved workable in practice. Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) employees are able to apply the new assessment method effectively. At the same time, they have indicated that they need greater clarity on

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On 12 June, the IND is going to start assessing applications for family reunification in line with the new rules in a small number of cases. The Minister of Asylum and Migration informed the House of Representatives on the matter

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The entry into force of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum means that new asylum rules now apply across the European Union. The introduction of the new asylum procedure because of the Migration Pact represents the biggest change for

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The IND will change how it processes pending asylum applications to reduce waiting times and give applicants clarity sooner. This is set out in an action plan (only available in Dutch) that Minister Van den Brink sent to the Senate

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With effect from 1 June 2026, the Minister for Asylum and Migration repealed all decision period extensions for ongoing asylum procedures. This decision follows a recent ruling by the Council of State, which found that the initial extension was unlawful.

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The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) recognises the findings of the Netherlands Court of Audit Accountability Survey (2025), only available in Dutch, published on Wednesday 20 May. The Court examined various issues, including the screening of asylum seekers and family

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The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not decide on asylum applications from Iranian nationals for the foreseeable future. In view of the uncertain situation in Iran, the IND is suspending these cases for a period of six months. The

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The IND is optimistic about the agreements on migration in the coalition agreement presented by the coalition parties CDA, D66 and VVD on Friday 30 January. At the same time, the service is once again calling for attention to be

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From 1 January 2026, new fees will apply. Fees are the costs of applications for residency in the Netherlands. The IND adjusts these fees every year as prices and wages rise . This year, the fees will increase by 4.4

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The application process for asylum family reunification will become simpler starting 1 December. The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) is gradually implementing improvements, making it easier for applicants to independently complete the various steps in a family reunification application. Where

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In recent weeks, various media outlets reported on the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) rejecting asylum applications by two Afghan women. This led to parliamentary questions and public outrage. Due to the privacy of those involved, the IND cannot comment

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The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has revoked the recognised sponsor status of au pair agency Nina.Care. Nina.Care has been informed of the IND’s decision by letter. The loss of this accreditation has consequences for the agency’s au pairs and

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The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will resume processing asylum applications from Lebanese nationals. This decision was made in response to the revised country policy for Lebanon, which outgoing Minister Van Weel communicated to the House of Representatives (only in

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The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will immediately resume processing all pending and new asylum applications from Syrians. This decision was made in response to the revised country policy for Syria, which outgoing Minister Van Weel communicated to the House

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The IND has withdrawn the recognition of Avans Hogeschool B.V. The withdrawal has consequences for international students who are enrolled in the HBO nursing programme.

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Employees of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service did not commit fraud when granting residence permits. This is according to research commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Security.

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For the first time, the number of Syrians applying for asylum in the Netherlands has dropped significantly. In March 2025, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) received 195 asylum applications from Syrians. This is the lowest number of applications since

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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 messages.

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Once again, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) got more work done in 2024 than in the year before. More applications were received for Dutch citizenship (naturalisation) and asylum family reunification. The number of legal proceedings also increased again. This

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As from January 1, highly skilled migrants can go to the municipal office in Goes to arrange everything for their stay in Zeeland. In a one-stop shop they and their families can register at once with one of the local

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From 1 July 2025, new fees will apply. Fees are the costs of applications for residency in the Netherlands. The IND adjusts these fees every year as prices and wages rise . This year, the fees will increase by 6.7

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For the time being, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not decide on asylum applications from Syrian citizens. The situation in Syria is too uncertain to come to motivated grants or rejections on Syrian asylum applications.

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The government has announced its plans for asylum and migration. The government, just as the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), believes that changes are necessary. The IND has already been stating for a longer time that the service has been

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Between May 2023 and mid-July 2024, the Immigration and Naturalization Service processed just over 18,000 additional asylum applications. These were the applicants who, based on the country policy followed, had a high chance of protection in the Netherlands. With this

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