Expedited reunification for family in earthquake zone only in case of medical emergency

If you have applied for asylum and the

The IND also indicated that the circumstances in Turkey and Syria are not a reason to speed up asylum applications.

If you have an asylum residence permit and have applied or want to apply for family reunification, the IND can only expedite your application for family reunification in cases of medical emergency. The IND wants to see evidence of your family member's medical conditions. The expedited process may still take weeks to months.

• If your application for family reunification is already being processed by IND, ask your contact at VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN) or your social worker to contact the IND. IND will decide whether your application will be expedited.

• If your application for family reunification is not yet being processed by IND, ask your contact person at VWN or your social worker to request urgency. The IND will decide if your application will be processed urgently.

Please note:If there is no medical emergency, the IND will not simply expedite your application for family reunification. If your family member in Syria or Turkey is in distressing circumstances, ask your contact person at VWN or your social worker what the options are to expedite your application.

If your family member has lost necessary documents due to the earthquake, the IND will take this into account when assessing your application for family reunification.

Family members from Turkey and Syria can only pick up their

If they are unable to collect the mvv on time due to the effects of the earthquake, the IND will take this into account. The period to collect the mvv can be extended from 3 to 6 months.