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Do you have an asylum residence permit for 5 years? On this page you can read about applying for family reunification, housing, education and healthcare.

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Jul 19, 2024

The IND may send you a letter about your application for family reunification

Like many other countries, you can celebrate Pride in the Netherlands every year. In Amsterdam, Pride Week starts with the Pride March on Saturday, 27 July. A week later, Pride ends with the famous Canal Parade on Saturday, 3 August.

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Jul 18, 2024

Celebrate Queer & Pride in Amsterdam

Like many other countries, you can celebrate Pride in the Netherlands every year. In Amsterdam, Pride Week starts with the Pride March on Saturday, 27 July. A week later, Pride ends with the famous Canal Parade on Saturday, 3 August.

A father can finally hold his two daughters again after family reunification at Schiphol Airport.

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Jul 15, 2024

This is how long family reunification lasts

The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) is estimated to take between 20 and 24 months to decide on your application for family reunification. After that, your family member usually has 3 months to pick up the visa and come to the Netherlands.

Activity

Jul 15, 2024

Get to know Dutch people your age. Sign up for Wake up Your Mind before September!

If you are between 17 and 29 years old and want to get to know Dutch people your age, sign up for Wake up Your Mind! You can organise a sports day or visit a museum with a group.

People sunbathe, play and swim on a sunny day in and near a lake in the Netherlands

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Jul 15, 2024

What you need to know when swimming in nature

The weather is nice in the Netherlands. People like to take a dip in the water to cool off. If you are going swimming too, pay close attention to the risks of swimming in natural water.

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Experience

Jul 10, 2024

Elbarbary: "I managed to feel at home in the Netherlands"

How do you integrate in the Netherlands without losing your own culture? 60-year-old Egyptian Elbarbary and 25-year-old Syrian Yomna share their experiences.

Children in coloured T-shirts run on a lawn chasing an orange ball

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Jul 10, 2024

The summer holidays have started: schools are closed and it's time for fun summer activities

The summer holidays have started, which means children are free from school. The streets may be quieter and there are lots of fun activities to do in the Netherlands. Below are the most important things you need to know about the summer holidays.

Free admission to the museum!

Want to get to know Dutch culture better? If so, you can now get free tickets to more than 150 museums in the Netherlands. Together, VluchtelingenWerk Nederland and the museums invite you to visit.

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