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Family reunification

Family reunification

If you have an asylum residence permit and want to reunite with family members, you can ask to have your family members come over to the Netherlands. This is called family reunification. On this page you can read about family reunification.

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Conditions for applying for family reunification

If you want family members to come to the Netherlands, you must apply for family reunification. Certain rules apply to this. You can read more about those rules on this page.

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You need these documents for family reunification

When applying for family reunification, you must send supporting documents to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). These are documents that prove the identity of your family member and the family relationship between you and your family member.

This is how the process of family reunification goes

After you submit your application for family reunification, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) must review it. It can take several months to more than a year for the IND to decide on your application for family reunification.

This is what you can do if the IND is late in deciding

The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) must decide on your application in time. If this does not happen, you can officially ask the IND to make a decision within 2 weeks. This is called 'in gebreke stellen' (notice of default).

Conditions for applying for family reunification

If you want family members to come to the Netherlands, you must apply for family reunification. Certain rules apply to this. You can read more about those rules on this page.

You need these documents for family reunification

This is how the process of family reunification goes

This is what you can do if the IND is late in deciding

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Family reunification

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Conditions for applying for family reunification

You need these documents for family reunification

This is how the process of family reunification goes

This is what you can do if the IND is late in deciding

Conditions for applying for family reunification

You need these documents for family reunification

This is how the process of family reunification goes

This is what you can do if the IND is late in deciding

Are you missing anything?