The 26 August 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 29 August 2024 The latest Business Newsletter is available for recognised sponsors labour.  In this edition you can read more about: SNA quality mark mandatory for recognised …

Turkish people need an integration diploma for permanent residence Last update: 26 July 2024 Turkish citizens who apply for a permanent residence permit from 1 January 2025 must be able to present an integration diploma. The government took this measure …

IND signs Direct Clear Deal and makes letters even more understandable Last update: 22 July 2024 Communicating in clear language so that every applicant understands what the IND means. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) signed the so-called …

The IND has processed 18,000 additional asylum applications Last update: 1 August 2024 Between May 2023 and mid-July 2024, the Immigration and Naturalization Service processed just over 18,000 additional asylum applications. These were the applicants who, …

Special scheme for Asian cooks stops definitely as from 1 July Last update: 28 June 2024 From 1 July Asian restaurants will no longer be able to use the scheme for bringing specialised cooks from outside Europe to the Netherlands. Asian cooks can …

IND deciding again on asylum applications from Sudan Last update: 27 June 2024 The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on applications by people from Sudan. Because of the …

IND deciding again on asylum applications from Palestinian Territories Last update: 26 June 2024 The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on applications by stateless and …

The 2 July 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 3 July 2024 The latest Business Newsletter is available for recognised sponsors labour.  In this edition you can read more about: Target periods during the summer period at …

Last year 3.4 million euros paid in periodic penalty payments Last update: 13 February 2023 In 2022 the IND paid penal sums amounting to 3.4 million euros. A periodic penalty payment is an amount that the IND must pay if it decides on an application for …

Agreement of House of Representatives to abolish administrative penalty payments helps IND Last update: 25 June 2024 A majority of the House of Representatives (in Dutch: Tweede Kamer)  agreed this afternoon to abolish administrative penalty payments for …