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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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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Virtual assistant supports the processing of student residence permits
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service has used automated processes for the first time to process residence permit…
The IND has processed 18,000 additional asylum applications
Between May 2023 and mid-July 2024, the Immigration and Naturalization Service processed just over 18,000 additional asylum…
Turkish people need an integration diploma for permanent residence
Turkish citizens who apply for a permanent residence permit from 1 January 2025 must be able to present an integration diploma.…
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…
The 2 July 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online
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Special scheme for Asian cooks stops definitely as from 1 July
From 1 July Asian restaurants will no longer be able to use the scheme for bringing specialised cooks from outside Europe to the…
IND deciding again on asylum applications from Sudan
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on…
IND deciding again on asylum applications from Palestinian Territories
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on…
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…
The 21 May 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is here
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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…
The 9 April 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is here
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IND will assess applications from Yemen individually for the risk of violence
The country-related policy for asylum applications from Yemen has been adjusted. Based on the most recent country report from the…
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 will adapt assessment of asylum applications to European practice
The IND will introduce changes in the way in which the credibility and weight of asylum seekers' narratives are assessed. This…
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…
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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…