Not enough space in reception centre in Ter Apel if you apply for asylum there
The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) may not be able to accommodate all people seeking asylum in Ter Apel. This is because the reception centre is full. You can still apply for asylum in Ter Apel, but it is not certain whether you will also get a place to sleep and in a reception centre.
There have long been problems with reception centres during the asylum procedure
If you want to seek asylum in the Netherlands, you must register in the village of Ter Apel. There, your asylum application will be registered with the
On the last few nights, the reception centre in Ter Apel was full or nearly full
According to the rules, no more than 2,000 people may be accommodated at the same time in Ter Apel. Yet too many people slept there. For example, on the night of 16-17 September 2024, 2,302 people slept there.
Other municipalities in the Netherlands offered sleeping places for the people who could not spend the night in the regular reception centres. It is still unclear whether enough places in reception centres can be arranged outside Ter Apel for the coming nights as well.
You will probably get a place in another reception centre if Ter Apel is full
Have you arrived in Ter Apel today and there are no places in reception centres there for you? If so, COA and sometimes the Red Cross will probably arrange for you to be taken to another reception location. Sometimes
Make sure you do register with the IND in Ter Apel
Without registering with the IND, you have no right to asylum reception and your asylum procedure will not be officially started. Even if you do not receive a place in a reception centre, it is important that you are registered.
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