Arrival in the Netherlands and seeking asylum
You arrive in the Netherlands as a refugee. If you arrive by land, you must go to Ter Apel to apply for asylum. If you arrive by plane, you apply for asylum at the airport.
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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.
You apply for asylum at Schiphol Airport if you arrive in the Netherlands by plane or by boat
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.
You apply for asylum in Ter Apel if you arrive in the Netherlands by land via Belgium or Germany
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.
Applying for asylum in the Netherlands: who helps you, how to prepare, and how does the asylum procedure work?
You are going to apply for asylum in the Netherlands. This is an important step. In these videos we explain step by step how the asylum procedure in the Netherlands works, which steps you go through and who helps you.
