Housing
If you apply for asylum in the Netherlands, you are entitled to shelter. The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) arranges the shelter.
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These are the different types of reception locations if you apply for asylum in the Netherlands
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This is how living in the asylum reception centre that the government arranges for you works
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This is how lodging with a host family while in the asylum process works
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This is how living in a temporary reception centre works
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These are your rights and obligations in COA's reception centre
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Here is what you can do if you are unhappy with the COA's reception centre
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Here is what you can do if you do not feel safe in the reception centre
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Additional information about your asylum reception centre if you are under 18
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In the Netherlands, you need a BSN
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