Deployment of Red Cross on IND grounds in Ter Apel for reception of asylum seekers Last update: 2 December 2023 The Red Cross is going to provide support with the reception of asylum seekers in Ter Apel. At the request of the Dutch Council for Refugees …
Medical examination in the asylum process The IND assesses whether someone who applies for asylum has the right to stay in the Netherlands. A medical examination is almost always part of this asylum process. But exactly which examinations are there, and …
Almost 40,000 applications by persons journeying in connection with family reunification. Waiting times are increasing Last update: 10 November 2023 Until 1 November over 30,000 new first asylum applications have been made. The total number of asylum …
The 31 October 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 6 November 2023 The latest Business Newsletter for recognised sponsors labour is available. In this edition you can read about: Report change in contact person or …
The story of Leon ‘Because of my job I know a little bit about everything’ Leon is 19 years old and already has a permanent job at the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). He works for the Public Information Centre (in Dutch: …
More asylum applications by unaccompanied minor foreign nationals Last update: 12 October 2023 Last month more minors travelled without their parents to the Netherlands in order to apply for asylum (915) than in the months and years before. To date in …
The story of Lotte ‘It leaves an impression when someone is happy just because you’re listening’ Doing an internship at the IND? Lotte thinks it is educative, challenging and gratifying. As a social legal services student, she was looking for a place …
Establishment of statelessness laid down by law Last update: 2 October 2023 Since 1 October, in the Netherlands, persons who say they are stateless can have this established. This can be done via the court and, if statelessness is obvious, by the IND or …
The 20 September 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is now online Last update: 22 September 2023 The latest Business Newsletter is available for business-related recognised sponsors. In this edition you can read more about: Two IND desk locations in …
Start of the academic year: again more applications for residence permits by international students Last update: 24 August 2023 This year the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) also sees a rise in the number of international students who come to …