WOS and IND renew cooperation Last update: 16 December 2021 ​WOS (The Dutch employers' organisation in sports) and IND have extended their cooperation for five years. IND director Edwin Koop (Regular Residence and Dutch Citizenship Department) and WOS' …

Pressure on the asylum process due to a higher influx Last update: 15 December 2021 ​In November, the number of asylum applications fell slightly compared to the previous months. Still, the influx remains higher than expected. A total of well over 3,500 …

Residence permit for well over 2,000 Afghan evacuees Last update: 14 December 2021 ​All Afghan evacuees brought to the Netherlands in August have gone through the accelerated asylum procedure by now. It concerns 2,000 people who have all received a …

IND decides on more than 53,000 applications for naturalisation Last update: 14 December 2021 ​So far this year, 53,730 people received a decision from the Immigration and Naturalisation Service on their applications for naturalisation. Those who …

The influx of asylum seekers in November 2021 Last update: 9 December 2021 ​In November, the influx of asylum seekers, composed of the total of first and repeated applications for asylum and joining family members of asylum seekers, was 4,584. The number …

Rhodia Maas appointed as Director-General of the IND Last update: 26 November 2021 ​With effect from 1 February, Rhodia Maas will be appointed as Director-General of the IND. Friday 26 November, the Council of Ministers agreed to her nomination. By coming …

The November 17, 2021 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 19 November 2021 ​ The latest Business Newsletter is available for business-related recognised sponsors In this edition you can read more about: Passport photo form no longer …

IND speaks about asylum influx in technical briefing in House of Representatives Last update: 19 November 2021 ​The Immigration and Naturalisation Service has to decide on more asylum application in the coming period than previously forecast. Before 2021, …

Obligation to participate in a civic integration programme for Turkish new arrivals as from 1 January 2022 Last update: 18 November 2021 ​From 1 January 2022 onwards, Turkish (family) migrants and their family members who wish to come to the Netherlands …

Asylum influx in October 2021 Last update: 18 November 2021 The influx of asylum seekers increased for the tenth consecutive month. In October, the influx of asylum seekers, composed of the total of first and repeated applications for asylum and …