This is the result of the European elections After the European elections, the EPP is still the largest party, followed by S&D and Renew Europe. It is still unclear what future plans these parties will make. The asylum rules already adopted before the elections are likely to be implemented as usual. News Jul 1, 2024
"I was given space to properly prepare for my return" David lived in the Netherlands for 20 years without a residence permit. But after years without a permanent place to live and little money, he decided to return to his native Ghana. "Without Akke's help, I would not have dared to take this step." Experiences Jun 17, 2024
Fake messages are spread about the IND on your phone Many refugees receive fake messages on their phones about extra money you can get from the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) and VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN). Those messages are not true. News Jun 11, 2024
Come to the Rooted Festival on World Refugee Day On World Refugee Day (Thursday, 20 June 2024), UNHCR is hosting a festival especially for refugees. During the Rooted Festival, 300 people will come together to share stories in English. Come to the festival, too! Activity Jun 11, 2024
Sign up for free master classes for filmmakers, photographers, designers and animators Do you have experience as a filmmaker, photographer, designer or animator and would like a career in Dutch media? Then sign up for the free master classes 'Picturing Success'! Read how it works here. Activity May 22, 2024
IND will assess asylum applications differently The assessment of asylum applications in the Netherlands is changing. The personal assessment becomes more important and you, as an asylum seeker, must prove your story with documents as much as possible. News May 21, 2024
New political agreement with strict plans for Dutch asylum policy 4 political parties have reached general agreements on how they want to govern the Netherlands. After almost 6 months of consultation, they now have an agreement. 1 of the most important plans is a much stricter asylum policy in the Netherlands. In this article you can read what this means. News May 17, 2024
New European asylum rules officially approved The European Union (EU) has created a plan to ensure that fewer people come to Europe to seek asylum. This plan has now received final approval from the European Council. News May 15, 2024