The 7 August 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 9 August 2023 The latest Business Newsletter is available for business-related recognised sponsors.  In this edition you can read more about: Extra busy at the IND in the summer …

IND switching to Secure Email instead of faxing Last update: 8 August 2023 In the future, solicitors no longer have to fax the IND. In the course of next year, they can email their clients’ documents securely. Faxing issues in recent weeks have caused a …

IND annual report available: looking back on 2022 Last update: 4 August 2023 2022 was a year of great challenges for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). Because of the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, many Ukrainians suddenly sought refuge in …

Over 20 thousand asylum applications in first half year; peak expected in autumn Last update: 13 July 2023 In the first six months of 2023, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) received 20,122 asylum applications in total. These are first and …

250 nuisance-causing asylum seekers in Ter Apel rejected faster by the IND Last update: 6 July 2023 In recent months, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has rejected around 250 nuisance-causing asylum seekers faster than usual. A special …

Temporary stop on decisions for asylum seekers from Sudan Last update: 27 June 2023 The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will not take any decisions in the next six months on applications by asylum seekers from Sudan. In this period Sudanese …

The 12 June 2023 edition of the Business Newsletter is online Last update: 13 June 2023 The latest Business Newsletter is available for business-related recognised sponsors.  In this edition you can read more about: •     Quick check with ‘orientation …

IND informs third-country nationals from Ukraine about the asylum process Last update: 9 June 2023 All third-country nationals from Ukraine who are staying in the Ukraine received a letter in the past few weeks from the Immigration and Naturalisation …

Evaluation of changes to the General Asylum Process Last update: 9 June 2023 In June 2021 the IND made three changes to the General Asylum Process. The aim was to achieve a better plannable and therefore more efficient process. The changes were evaluated …

IND strengthens investigation of open sources for national security Last update: 6 June 2023 The asylum and family reunification processes offer sufficient possibilities to recognise signs of terrorism, but specific improvements are possible and desirable …