More people acquired Dutch citizenship again in 2023 Last update: 13 December 2023 Up to 1 December this year, almost 48 thousand people acquired Dutch citizenship by naturalisation (47,890). This is more than in the same period last year (44,170). These …

Deployment of Red Cross on IND grounds in Ter Apel for reception of asylum seekers Last update: 2 December 2023 The Red Cross is going to provide support with the reception of asylum seekers in Ter Apel. At the request of the Dutch Council for Refugees …

The 20 September 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is now online Last update: 22 September 2023 The latest Business Newsletter is available for business-related recognised sponsors.  In this edition you can read more about: Two IND desk locations in …

Almost 40,000 applications by persons journeying in connection with family reunification. Waiting times are increasing Last update: 10 November 2023 Until 1 November over 30,000 new first asylum applications have been made. The total number of asylum …

The 31 October 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 6 November 2023 The latest Business Newsletter for recognised sponsors labour is available.  In this edition you can read about: Report change in contact person or …

More asylum applications by unaccompanied minor foreign nationals Last update: 12 October 2023 Last month more minors travelled without their parents to the Netherlands in order to apply for asylum (915) than in the months and years before. To date in …

Establishment of statelessness laid down by law Last update: 2 October 2023 Since 1 October, in the Netherlands, persons who say they are stateless can have this established. This can be done via the court and, if statelessness is obvious, by the IND or …

IND has reached limits of feasibility Last update: 23 May 2023 There is not only a lack capacity within the IND to process the high number of asylum applications within the legal period, but also an increase in applications from highly skilled and labour …

Start of the academic year: again more applications for residence permits by international students Last update: 24 August 2023 This year the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) also sees a rise in the number of international students who come to …

IND annual report available: looking back on 2022 Last update: 4 August 2023 2022 was a year of great challenges for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). Because of the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, many Ukrainians suddenly sought refuge in …