Family reunification Anyone who is not safe in their own country can obtain protection in the Netherlands (asylum). Status holders who have a right to this can build a future in the Netherlands. Sometimes, reunification with family members who have stayed …
Short-stay visa Going on business trips, visiting friends or family, practising sports or travelling for a medical reason: anyone who is required to have a visa and wants to pay a short visit to a Schengen country can do so with a short-stay visa. We …
Migration Radar The Migration Radar outlines the migration flows of asylum seekers to Europe and the Netherlands and analyses developments in the field of (asylum) migration. Organisations cooperating in the immigration process can use the Migration Radar …
Asylum Trends Every month, the IND draws up a report on asylum applications in the Netherlands and Europe: the Asylum Trends (AT). In May 2024, the total influx of asylum seekers (the total of first and repeat asylum applications and family …
Sexual orientation and gender identity as a reason for asylum Human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI) are under pressure in many countries. Breaches of their rights range from subtle discrimination to punishment, …
Unaccompanied minors It often happens that children travel to the Netherlands on their own, without their parents. More often than not, these so-called unaccompanied minors (in Dutch: alleenstaande minderjarige vreemdelingen, or AMVs) come to Europe with …
Article 1F By signing the UN Refugee Convention, the Netherlands undertook to offer protection to people fleeing their country because of persecution or a fear of persecution. However, some of these refugees may be guilty of war crimes or crimes against …
The story of Jeanet The better the systems, the faster people know where they stand She may not be a technician, but she is indeed technical. Jeanet Poelsema is scrum master at the IND. It is her job, together with her teams, to improve the IT systems of …
The story of Tiaan ‘Never stop chasing your dreams’ Tiaan Burger Fouché (26) is from South Africa and has been working in the Netherlands as an au pair for almost a year. Soon he'll be leaving the Netherlands to start working as an au pair in America. He …
Online application forms in Business Portal. Employers, facilitators for start-ups, research institutions, au pair agencies and exchange organisations can submit online application in our Business Portal. After login in Business Portal you will only see the applications that you are allowed to do. Which application this are, depends on your status as sponsor. And for which permits your a recognised as a sponsor.