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This is what you need to do when arriving in the Netherlands

Last updated: 3/15/2024, 8:03 AM
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Are you new to the Netherlands? Then the Dutch government will make sure you are taken care of. There are different registration locations. Read more about them here.

Conditions of entry at the border of the Netherlands

Do you have a biometric Ukrainian passport? If so, you can enter the Netherlands freely and are probably entitled to reception through the Temporary Protection Directive. Ukrainians are not subject to entry rules or special conditions at the border of the Netherlands.

Have you fled Ukraine, but do not have Ukrainian citizenship or did not have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine? Then there may be conditions for entering the Netherlands. You may also be entitled to Temporary Protection in the Netherlands.

You must register upon arrival in the Netherlands

Are you new to the Netherlands? Then the Dutch government will make sure you are taken care of. To receive a place in a reception centre, you must go to a registration location. These are the locations where you can report:

  • Utrecht, Jaarbeurs, Hall 5 (temporarily closed)

  • Eindhoven, Castiliëlaan (temporarily closed)

  • Amsterdam, Centraal Station (temporarily closed)

  • Rotterdam, Max Euwelaan (temporarily closed)

All registration centres are currently full. You temporarily cannot register here upon arrival in the Netherlands and must find your own shelter. It is not clear when you will be able to register again at 1 or more of these locations.

Can you stay with friends or relatives? Then you can report to the municipality in which they live.

What are my options if I am rejected?

If you have been rejected from a HUB and have questions about this or you don't know what to do now or where to turn, you can contact VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN) with your questions.

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