Read important Dutch news for refugees with residency permits here.
The highest court in the Netherlands decides that the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) may sometimes reject asylum applications from Syrians. Previously, almost all Syrians were granted asylum in the Netherlands because Syria is unsafe for most Syrians. This now no longer applies to Syrians who have temporarily returned to Syria.
Are you looking for a job in the Netherlands? For some occupations a lot of people are needed in the coming year. You then have a better chance of finding a job quickly. In this article you can read more about high-potential occupations.
Minister Marjolein Faber plans to declare an "asylum crisis" in the Netherlands. Declaring such a crisis could mean that the government may start introducing very strict asylum rules. But it remains to be seen whether Minister Faber will succeed because the European Commission must also agree.
Time for yourself while your children play and make new friends. That is what the families of Syrian Anwar and Ukrainian Mariam were quite in need of. They are enjoying a holiday with other refugee families in the middle of the Dutch forest. Mariam: "I feel alive again."
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) is estimated to take between 20 and 24 months to decide on your application for family reunification. After the decision, your family member usually has 3 months to pick up the visa and come to the Netherlands.
If you have applied for family reunification and the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has not yet made a decision, you may get a letter from the IND. This letter has information about the waiting period and what happens next with your application.
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.
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.
