Free or low-cost legal assistance for Ukrainians in the Netherlands
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In the Netherlands, there are various places where you can get free or low-cost legal assistance. For example, at Het Juridisch Loket, a legal advice centre or VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN). They offer advice on employment, housing or residence rights. Do you need help? Please contact these organisations.
Where can you get legal help?
In the Netherlands, there are various places where you can get free or low-cost legal advice. You can go there with questions about, for example, work or housing. Below you can find out where to get help.
VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN) provides legal advice to Ukrainians
Do you have a legal question, or a question about residency rights,
Het Juridisch Loket can help you with a range of legal matters
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Work
Problems with your landlord
Debts
Benefits
Family matters, such as divorce or
custody
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Het Juridisch Loket can also assist you in languages other than Dutch. If you prefer to speak another language, please let us know when you get in touch.
If you have a legal problem, you can also find a lawyer yourself, but you will have to pay for this. If you cannot afford the lawyer, the government will sometimes contribute towards the costs.
Rechtswinkel or Wetswinkel (legal advice centres)
In some municipalities, you can also visit a legal advice centre. There, you can get free legal advice and information.
Legal advice centres are often staffed by volunteers, usually law students. They can help you with simple legal queries.
Beware of scammers: fake Ukrainian ‘legal advisers’
There are scammers out there who claim they can find you a home for 200 euros. That is not true. These ‘legal advisers’ cannot help you find a home,; they are taking advantage of your situation.
Do you have a complaint about the legal assistance?
Are you unhappy with the advice or assistance you have received? Or do you feel that you have not been treated fairly? If so, you should first discuss this with your lawyer, a member of staff at VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN) or Het Juridisch Loket. If you are unable to resolve the matter together, you can submit your complaint in the following ways.
You should submit an official complaint about your lawyer to the Dutch Lawyer Association ('Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten', NOVA) . This page is available in Dutch only. Ask an interpreter or a Dutch-speaking friend for help in submitting this complaint.If you have a complaint about the assistance provided by VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN), you can submit a complaint . Ask an interpreter or a Dutch-speaking friend to help you submit this complaint.You can submit an official complaint about Het Juridisch Loket here: . This page is only available in Dutch. Ask an interpreter or a Dutch-speaking friend for help in submitting this complaint.