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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: ‘Judicial periodic penalties need to be abolished'
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) wants judicial periodic penalties for asylum applications to be abolished. This…
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…
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The IND has withdrawn the recognition of Avans Hogeschool B.V. The withdrawal has consequences for international students who are…
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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…
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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…
Abolishing administrative fines for IND a ‘step in the right direction’
The IND is happy that the administrative fines for the service have been abolished. Today, the Senate adopted an amendment that…
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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…
IND speaks to the House of Representatives about legislative proposals
Today, at the invitation of the House of Representatives, the IND is attending a round table discussion of the Asylum and…
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…
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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…