No decisions on applications filed by asylum seekers from Lebanon for now Last update: 20 November 2024 For the time being, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not make any decisions on asylum applications filed by Lebanese people. …

The story of Salome’s story, decision staff member at the Highly Skilled and Talent Unit ‘I want to be able to explain my decision so that people can understand it, even if I have to do it three times’ As a child, Salome fled from Georgia with her …

The story of Marjon’s story, legal representative ‘I assess whether we acted with due care’ Marjon works for the IND as a legal representative. In fact, she is a kind of lawyer employed by the government. So, what does this really mean? ‘I defend …

The story of Marisa’s story, operations staff adviser ‘Everyone I meet here wants the best for society’ Working at operations, isn’t that boring? On the contrary, Marisa thinks. According to her, operations is a very interesting subject and the ‘staff’ of …

The story of Angelique’s story, Chain Information and Verification staff member ‘The data I check determines whether someone is allowed to come here. So I do my work carefully’ Angelique, member of the Chain Information and Verification staff, checks …

The 6 November 2024 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 8 November 2024 The latest Business Newsletter is available for recognised sponsors and concerns employment. In this edition you can read about: Hand in residence document upon …

The story of Bastiaan, operationeel manager ‘Getting something done together; that gives me a warm feeling’ After working in the commercial IT sector for years, Bastiaan realised he wanted to do more than make profit for companies. He was looking for …

The story of Astrid, LGBTI-coordinator ‘You can’t prove sexual orientation with documents’ Being allowed to be yourself: it is one of the most important human rights. Yet, this right is not self-evident for many. Astrid works as a LGBTI coordinator for …

The story of Jan-Jouke, senior hoor- en beslismedewerker Dublin-team 'Mijn werk is altijd aan verandering onderhevig' Why did Jan-Jouke choose the IND? He rather likes a bit of a stir. A senior member of the interview and decision staff on the Dublin …

Residence permit in case of harrowing situations Sometimes, an applicant is in such an awful situation that the person can be eligible for a residence permit because of that situation. In case of such a ‘harrowing situation’, the Managing Director of the …