The story of Marjon’s story, legal representative ‘I assess whether we acted with due care’ Marjon works for the IND as a legal representative. In fact, she is a kind of lawyer employed by the government. So, what does this really mean? ‘I defend …

The story of Marisa’s story, operations staff adviser ‘Everyone I meet here wants the best for society’ Working at operations, isn’t that boring? On the contrary, Marisa thinks. According to her, operations is a very interesting subject and the ‘staff’ of …

The story of Angelique’s story, Chain Information and Verification staff member ‘The data I check determines whether someone is allowed to come here. So I do my work carefully’ Angelique, member of the Chain Information and Verification staff, checks …

The story of Bastiaan, operationeel manager ‘Getting something done together; that gives me a warm feeling’ After working in the commercial IT sector for years, Bastiaan realised he wanted to do more than make profit for companies. He was looking for …

The story of Talander ‘Security is often in the smallest of details’ Talander has been working in the security sector for 20 years and is also a fireman in his spare time. Is safety in his DNA? Absolutely. He has now been working as a security account …

The story of Eric ‘I work on a world stage and am right in the middle of current developments’ Five years ago, Eric traded the dynamics of the music scene for the world of asylum. Was it a big culture shock? That depends on how you see it. Eric works as a …

The story of Laura ‘Even the small successes can be very valuable’ Laura has already been working for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) at the desk in Zwolle for 5 years. In this time, her picture of the world has become broader and more …

The story of Josse ‘If someone understands my rejection, I’ve done my job well’ With two Master diplomas and a healthy dose of optimism, Josse got to work at the IND almost a year ago, ready to put her legal knowledge into practice and thus contribute to …

The story of Jo-Ann ‘Effective cooperation goes hand in hand with good communication’ The IND is regularly in the limelight: on the news, in the political debate and on social media or at a birthday party where there is an IND staff member. It is not very …

The story of Jazmarae From New Orleans to the Netherlands: ‘love goes beyond borders’ In the heart of New Orleans, a city that lives on music and bubbling energy, the love story of Jazmarae, from the United States of America, unfolded. She had never …