Evaluation: scheme for attracting start-ups is successful Last update: 23 September 2022 The special start-up scheme allowing starting entrepreneurs to come to the Netherlands since 2015 has been a success. The purpose of attracting several dozens of …

End of 'grace period' for Britons without Brexit residence document Last update: 7 September 2021 ​British citizens in the Netherlands who have not yet applied for a Brexit residence document have until 1 October 2021 to do so.  As of that date, the …

European directive extended: Ukrainians longer entitled to residency in the Netherlands Last update: 14 October 2022 The European Commission has decided to extend the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) until 4 March 2024. This means that Ukrainians and …

30 September last day to apply for Brexit residence permit Last update: 1 July 2022 British nationals who are staying in the Netherlands and have not applied for a Brexit residence permit yet can do so until 1 October 2022 at the latest. Until this date, …

IND resuming issuance of residence endorsement stickers to refugees from Ukraine Last update: 6 October 2022 The IND will start issuing residence endorsement stickers to refugees from Ukraine again. The coming weeks, 20,000 refugees can come to one of the …

Maximum decision period for asylum applications from 6 to 15 months Last update: 28 September 2022 The Immigration and Naturalisation Service will have 9 months’ more time to decide on an asylum application. In most cases this means that the statutory …

10,000 international students collect residence documents from the IND at The Hague University of Applied Sciences Last update: 21 September 2022 Last Saturday, thousands of international students came to The Hague University of Applied Sciences to …

Open Reception Centre Day Saturday 24 September Last update: 21 September 2022 On Saturday 24 September, the COA, Dutch Council for Refugees, IND and DT&V are organising the annual Open Reception Centre Day.  Visitors can visit over 60 reception centres …

Asylum influx August 2022 Last update: 12 September 2022 In August 2022, the total influx of asylum seekers (the total number of first and repeat applications and family reunifications) was 4,795. This is an increase compared to the previous month: in …

Application for residence permit rejected after 1 October if Turkish citizens do not have a provisional residence permit Last update: 29 August 2022 All Turkish citizens and their family – also those who come under EEC-Turkey association law – need a …