Reporting a vulnerability Have you discovered a weakness or vulnerability on this website or in an IT system of the IND? Read how and where you can report this. Where can I report that I have discovered a weakness or vulnerability ?  You can report a …

Expat Centre Maastricht Region (ECMR) / IND Service Point Maastricht ​Do you live in the province of Limburg? You could visit the Maastricht International Centre (MIC). Expats Do you fall under one of the following categories? Highly skilled migrant …

Web archive IND You want to access old information in the archive of the IND website. Read how to find information in our archive. Consult IND's web archive Every day, a backup is made of the entire IND website. Do you want to consult old information from …

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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 …

Au pairs Au pairs often come to the Netherlands for cultural exchange. To do so, they need a residence permit from the IND.  Would you like to come to the Netherlands a an au pair? Then you need a residence permit from the IND. Read more about this on the …

Doing more work with virtual assistance The IND decides on applications submitted by people who are coming to the Netherlands because they want protection. Or because they want to study or work here, or because they want to be with their family. We want …

Fast screening of appeal cases is good for everyone The IND decides on applications submitted by people who are coming to the Netherlands because they want protection. Or because they want to  study or work here, or because they want to be with their …

How the IND uses process mining to gain time The IND decides on applications submitted by people who are coming to the Netherlands because they want protection. Or because they want to study or work here, or because they want to be with their family. We …

Penalties and the IND If someone applies for residency in the Netherlands, the IND must decide on this application within a certain period. This is the legal decision period. If the IND does not decide within this legal period, we may have to pay a sum of …