This is what you can do if the IND rejects your asylum application

After the 2nd interview with you in the asylum procedure, the

The letter states the reasons for the rejection or approval and what the consequences are for you. You discuss the letter from the IND with your lawyer. Your lawyer then has 1 day to respond to the IND in a letter. This letter from the lawyer is called the 'zienswijze' (standpoint). In the standpoint, you and your lawyer can explain why you disagree with the IND's preliminary decision.

After receiving and reading your lawyer's letter, the IND will make a final decision. It may be that the IND still rejects your asylum application. It may also be that the IND approves your application for asylum after all. This final decision is called a 'beschikking' (decision).

Does the IND reject your application? Then you can appeal to the court with the help of your lawyer. Talk to your lawyer about whether you want to do this. If your lawyer appeals for you, the court will look at whether or not the IND's decision is correct. The court will only look at whether the IND carried out the procedure properly, but will not assess the substance of your case.

If you appeal to the court against the IND's decision, you may remain in the Netherlands until the court makes a decision.

If the court rules that the IND did not conduct the procedure correctly, the IND must issue a new decision. If the court rules that the IND did conduct the procedure correctly, you can discuss with your lawyer what you wish to do next. You have three options: appeal to a higher court, return to your country of origin, or submit a new asylum application. Would you like to know more about submitting a new or repeat asylum application, and would you like to know in which situations you can do this? Then read on in this article.