The 22 March 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 23 March 2023 The latest Business Newsletter is available for business-related recognised sponsors.  In this edition you can read more about: •     Foreign national’s documents …

Asylum influx February 2023 Last update: 10 March 2023 In February 2023, the total influx of asylum seekers (the total number of first and repeat applications and family reunifications) was 2,823. This is a decrease compared to the previous month: in …

More asylum seekers from Yemen Last update: 3 March 2023 The number of asylum seekers from Yemen increased sharply in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, 7% of the total number of first asylum applications were submitted by asylum seekers of this nationality. In 2020 …

Judicial penalties and the IND The IND has to meet its deadlines for decisions on asylum applications. If it misses these deadlines, the applicant can file a so-called Non-Timely Decision (BNTB) appeal with the court. Usually, the court will then set a …

IND always considers child’s best interests The IND carefully considers the best interests of the child at all times. This applies to asylum and family reunification applications as well as regular procedures. Children can submit an asylum application …

Individual cases Individual cases, such as an asylum seeker who has committed an offence, or children born in the Netherlands who must return to their country of origin after many years. Cases such as these often draw the attention of society, the media …

Unaccompanied minors It often happens that children travel to the Netherlands on their own, without their parents. More often than not, these so-called unaccompanied minors (in Dutch: alleenstaande minderjarige vreemdelingen, or AMVs) come to Europe with …

IND temporarily stops processing asylum applications during a decision and departure moratorium If a conflict starts somewhere in the world, the Minister of Asylum and Migration can institute a decision and departure moratorium. Moratorium means …

Au pairs Au pairs often come to the Netherlands for cultural exchange. To do so, they need a residence permit from the IND.  Would you like to come to the Netherlands a an au pair? Then you need a residence permit from the IND. Read more about this on the …

Doing more work with virtual assistance The IND decides on applications submitted by people who are coming to the Netherlands because they want protection. Or because they want to study or work here, or because they want to be with their family. We want …