Medical examination in the asylum process The IND assesses whether someone who applies for asylum has the right to stay in the Netherlands. A medical examination is almost always part of this asylum process. But exactly which examinations are there, and …

Brexit The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020. This had significant consequences for tens of thousands of British residents in the Netherlands. The IND took action and arranged a unique Brexit line, newsletter, and residence permit, …

Conversion or no longer following a religion as a reason for asylum In some countries your life is in danger if you convert to another religion (belief) or stop believing (apostate). You can also be in danger if you are not religious (an atheist). You may …

Article 1F By signing the UN Refugee Convention, the Netherlands undertook to offer protection to people fleeing their country because of persecution or a fear of persecution. However, some of these refugees may be guilty of war crimes or crimes against …

Rights of residence and code 98 No right of residence in the Netherlands: if this is the case, the IND registers it under a code called code 98. This subject regularly appears in the media. That is why we would like to explain how code 98 and other …

The story of Lianne ‘I work behind the scenes, but I know exactly what’s going on’ Lianne is not someone who craves attention. Still, she plays a vital role as a management assistant at the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). With a keen eye for …

The story of Denise, functional manager ‘It’s my responsibility to keep our digital assembly line running' IND employees make important decisions on residence applications every day and INDiGO is the system that supports them in this job. It is the …

The story of Liselotte ‘A small contribution to our national security’ Examining documents at the IND while you studied sports marketing: it could easily happen to you. Document examiner Liselotte knows all about it. ‘What I am doing now for the …

The story of Frank ‘I don’t like to wait and remain uncertain. So I do not want our applicants to have to go through this either’ Frank is portfolio manager at the Information Provision Department (IV) of the IND. In his job, he advises the Management …

The story of David, beslismedewerker Bezwaar ‘I got to know the Netherlands through the IND’ David came to the Netherlands in 2017, through the United Nations resettlement programme. The very first Dutch person he met was an IND employee. Today, he’s a …