Request for documents or information from your IND file
Online request for documents or personal data
Do you want to view information about your application or your right of residence? Then go to My IND. Do you want to request documents or personal data from your IND file? Then use the online form:
Documents from before 2005
You cannot ask the IND for documents from before 2005. Please use the National Archives search aid IND Alien Files from 1945-2005.
Request by letter
Do you not use My IND? Or can you not make an online request? Then send us a letter.
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Necessary information in letter
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- When asking for documents: describe in detail the documents you would like to receive.
- When asking for personal data (GDPR request): describe the personal data you would like to receive, change or delete. Or describe the personal data you would like to object against.
- When asking for an overview of your right of residence: please make it clear to the IND that you are requesting a summary of your residence history. Specify which period it concerns and for which V-number you would like to receive the overview.
- Your name, address, telephone number, email address, date of birth and signature.
- A copy of the front and back of your valid identity card or Dutch residence permit. Or a copy of the pages with the identity information of your valid passport. You may edit the passport photo and your citizen service number (in Dutch: Burgerservicenummer or BSN) so that they will be less visible. Find out on the Government of the Netherlands website how you can make a copy of your proof of identity safely (only available in Dutch).
- Does someone else make the request on your behalf? Then you must authorise this person. A solicitor does not need authorisation. Except if this solicitor is not involved in your ongoing procedure at the IND. The parents or legal representatives of children younger than 18 also do not need authorisation. Send a copy of the passport of the authorised person and a signed
- If applicable: a copy of the certificate of death of the person to whom the documents or data belong.
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Postal address request for documents
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Send a letter to this postal address:
Immigration and Naturalisation Service
Postbus 18
9560 AA Ter ApelDocuments from other procedures
Send a letter to this postal address:
Immigration and Naturalisation Service
Postbus 16
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Postal address request for personal data (GDPR request)
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Attn Privacy Officer
Postbus 17
9560 AA Ter Apel