The 16 September 2026 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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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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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
The Business Newsletter is available for recognised sponsors and concerns employment.
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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The IND has withdrawn the recognition of Avans Hogeschool B.V. The withdrawal has consequences for international students who are enrolled in the HBO nursing programme.
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Third country-nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine can no longer make use of the rights associated with temporary protection from 4 September 2025. Next week, around 1,000 third-country nationals will receive a letter explaining this decision.
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The latest Business Newsletter is available for recognised sponsors and concerns employment.
The latest Business Newsletter is available for recognised sponsors and concerns employment.
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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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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The Immigration and Naturalisation Service has used automated processes for the first time to process residence permit applications by international students. Part of the work is no longer done by a staff member, but by a virtual assistant. It processes
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From 1 July Asian restaurants will no longer be able to use the scheme for bringing specialised cooks from outside Europe to the Netherlands. Asian cooks can nevertheless still work here. For this purpose restaurants can apply for a work
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on applications by people from Sudan. Because of the persistently uncertain situation in Sudan, the IND has temporarily not processed these applications since
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