More people acquired Dutch citizenship again in 2023 Last update: 13 December 2023 Up to 1 December this year, almost 48 thousand people acquired Dutch citizenship by naturalisation (47,890). This is more than in the same period last year (44,170). These …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The 7 August 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 9 August 2023 The latest Business Newsletter is available for business-related recognised sponsors. In this edition you can read more about: Extra busy at the IND in the summer …
IND switching to Secure Email instead of faxing Last update: 8 August 2023 In the future, solicitors no longer have to fax the IND. In the course of next year, they can email their clients’ documents securely. Faxing issues in recent weeks have caused a …