For the time being, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not make any decisions on asylum applications filed by…
No decisions on applications filed by asylum seekers from Lebanon for now
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The 6 November 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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The 6 November 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
The latest Business Newsletter is available for recognised sponsors and concerns employment.
Response of IND to government programme
The government has announced its plans for asylum and migration. The government, just as the Immigration and Naturalisation…
The 26 August 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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IND signs Direct Clear Deal and makes letters even more understandable
Communicating in clear language so that every applicant understands what the IND means. The Immigration and Naturalization…
Agreement of House of Representatives to abolish administrative penalty payments helps IND
A majority of the House of Representatives (in Dutch: Tweede Kamer) agreed this afternoon to abolish administrative penalty…
Different application process for Ukrainian refugees: collect residence sticker within 4 weeks
The application process for refugees from Ukraine who newly arrive in the Netherlands will change as of 17 June. The must have…
‘Include the IND in drawing up migration plans’
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) would like to be involved in drawing up the migration plans in the outline…
Mardjan Seighali is the new chairperson of the MAR
As of April 3, 2024, Mardjan Seighali will be the new chairperson of the IND's Social Advisory Council (MAR). She will succeed…
IND informs third-country nationals from Ukraine about right of residence
From 6 May, third-country nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine can pick up a residence sticker. With this…
Admission scheme for foreign investors abolished
Foreign investors from outside the EU can no longer make use of a special scheme to apply for a residence permit. The government…
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Renovation of the registration centre in Ter Apel
The IND has started reconstruction of the registration centre in Ter Apel. This renovation is necessary due to major maintenance…
IND study: deciding on asylum applications has become more complex
In the past twelve years it has become more complex for staff members of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) to take…
Annual Figures 2023: more work for the IND than in previous years
In 2023 the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) again processed more applications for residency in the Netherlands and…
EUAA starts to support asylum processes in the Netherlands
The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has offered to support the Netherlands in executing its asylum process as of 1…
Deployment of Red Cross on IND grounds in Ter Apel for reception of asylum seekers
The Red Cross is going to provide support with the reception of asylum seekers in Ter Apel. At the request of the Dutch Council…
Establishment of statelessness laid down by law
Since 1 October, in the Netherlands, persons who say they are stateless can have this established. This can be done via the court…
Start of the academic year: again more applications for residence permits by international students
This year the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) also sees a rise in the number of international students who come to…
IND switching to Secure Email instead of faxing
In the future, solicitors no longer have to fax the IND. In the course of next year, they can email their clients’ documents…
IND annual report available: looking back on 2022
2022 was a year of great challenges for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). Because of the outbreak of the war in…
Over 20 thousand asylum applications in first half year; peak expected in autumn
In the first six months of 2023, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) received 20,122 asylum applications in total.…
The 12 June 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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IND has reached limits of feasibility
There is not only a lack capacity within the IND to process the high number of asylum applications within the legal period, but…
Accountability Day: busy year for the IND reflected in the annual financial figures
With the higher influx of asylum seekers and the protection of Ukrainian displaced persons, 2002 was a busy year for the…
The 3 May 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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