Arrival in the Netherlands
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You cannot apply for asylum in the Netherlands if you are abroad
Are you not in the Netherlands, but in another country? Then you cannot apply for asylum in the Netherlands. Nor can you apply for asylum online.
This is what you must do upon arrival in the Netherlands if you want to apply for asylum
Have you arrived in the Netherlands and did you not arrive via Schiphol Airport or via a port? Then travel to the application centre in the village of Ter Apel to apply for asylum. You can travel from where you arrived to Ter Apel by public transportation.
Arrival in the Netherlands at Schiphol Airport, another airport or at a port
Do you arrive by plane at Schiphol Airport, another airport or at a port in the Netherlands? And do you not have a valid visa and passport to enter the Netherlands? Then apply for asylum there. You then await your asylum application in a closed reception centre at Schiphol Airport.
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