Living in the reception centre

If you apply for asylum in the Netherlands, you are entitled to a place in a reception centre. The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) arranges the reception centre.

Highlights

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This is where you stay during the asylum process

During the asylum procedure, you stay in different reception centres of the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA). Sometimes there is not enough space in normal reception centres. You may have to stay in a temporary reception centre.

These are your rights and obligations in the COA reception centre

In the reception of the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA), you live together with others. Each reception centre is different. In the reception location, you have rights and obligations. Read more about them on this page

The house rules in the COA reception centre

The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) has house rules that apply in every reception centre. If you do not follow the house rules, COA can: - withhold part of your weekly allowance. - transfer you to a reception centre with a strict regime. This happens in the event of a serious violation. - call in the police in the event of criminal behavior.

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I am staying in a temporary reception centre

You are staying in a temporary reception centre because the normal reception centre is full. It is often not clear how long you will have to stay here. Sometimes you will have to move between multiple temporary reception centres.