File on Ukraine After the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022 many refugees from Ukraine came to the Netherlands. Most of them fall under the EU Temporary Protection Directive . They receive proof of this from the IND in the form of a residence sticker …

Interview and Decision Staff Migration is about people. People who ask for protection, want to study here or offer their skills. Others want to work in the Netherlands, live here with their family or acquire Dutch citizenship. Migration cases like these …

Legal representative Which foreign nationals have a future in the Netherlands? And who must return to their country of origin? When a third-country national challenges a decision on their residence, then you represent the Minister for Migration and the …

Our work areas At the IND, we decide on all applications by everyone who would like to live in the Netherlands. They may be applying for asylum or want to be here for family, to work or  study in the Netherlands. And we are there for everyone who has …

Are you a student? Are you a student and looking for an internship or mentorship for your final project? We may be able to help you. You can find out more on this page. Research An outsider’s view is often valuable. That is why the IND is open to …

DISCS To help users assess the value of a document, the Document and Identity Office has developed DISCS (Document Information System for Civil Status). DISCS is a database containing images and descriptions of over 5000 different civil status documents …

The Document and Identity Office: training and courses The Document and Identity Office (Bureau Documenten) has examined the genuineness of thousands of documents over the years. Today, we are recognized experts in the field of civil status documents and …

What does the Document and Identity Office do? Foreign nationals from over 160 countries live in the Netherlands. If they apply for a residence permit or Dutch passport, or want to register with their municipal service, they must present certificates or …

VisualDOC The application VisualDOC was recently developed by the Document and Identity Office and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO. VisualDOC uses machine learning to help document experts examine documents and to focus …

Work for the IND From a refugee who is not safe in their own country to an engineer who is coming to the Netherlands to apply their knowledge in practice: as an IND staff member you help people faced with major  events in their lives.  See our vacancies   …