Every step has its own rules and deadlines. Choose your situation – we take it from there.
Registration, screening and what happens in the first days at the application centre.
Your interview is the heart of the procedure. Prepare your story, dates and evidence.
You can appeal to the court – but the deadlines are short. Act the same day.
New facts or circumstances since your last decision? A new application may be possible.
Family reunification for your partner and children after you receive a permit.
Renewal, a regular permit, integration and – later – Dutch citizenship.
The asylum procedure is shorter and stricter. Your preparation matters more than ever.
Since 12 June 2026 the IND grants one of two statuses. The difference matters for your family.
| Refugee status (A) | Subsidiary protection (B) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Persecution – for example because of religion, politics or identity | Serious harm – for example war or indiscriminate violence |
| Legal basis | Refugee Convention | EU qualification rules |
| Family reunification | Standard conditions | Additional requirements |
| Permanent asylum permit | No new permits since 12 June 2026 | No new permits since 12 June 2026 |
| Later | Regular permit or Dutch citizenship – under conditions | Regular permit or Dutch citizenship – under conditions |
Which status you receive depends on your reasons for leaving. We check this with you before your interview.
You report to the application centre. Your identity is registered and checked.
Identity, security and health. The IND decides which procedure applies – including Dublin.
You explain why you fled. An interpreter is present and your lawyer is assigned in advance.
The IND decides – faster than before, as the intended decision step no longer exists.
Refused: appeal to the court. Granted: housing, a municipality and family reunification.
We work alongside your assigned lawyer – or represent you ourselves at the IND and in court.
We help you tell your story clearly, completely and consistently – with the right dates.
Identity papers, reports and country information – collected, checked and translated.
Hazhir Yari represents clients at IND hearings and in court proceedings.
We assess the decision quickly and act within the deadline.
From the application to the MVV visa and your family’s arrival.
Renewal, change of status, integration and naturalisation.
Different dates or details in your statements weaken your whole story.
Documents that exist but were not submitted – or not translated.
Appeal deadlines in asylum cases are short – sometimes only one week.
Fingerprints in another EU country can mean that country is responsible.
Received a decision? Send it to us the same day. Objection and appeal →
In an emergency call 112. Not safe at home? Veilig Thuis: 0800 2000 – free, 24/7.
At the central application centre in Ter Apel. If you arrive by plane, you report at Schiphol.
You receive a free assigned lawyer. We can work alongside them, or represent you at the IND and in court.
If another EU country is responsible for your application – for example because you were registered there first – you may be transferred to that country.
Usually after six months in the procedure, under conditions. Your employer needs a work permit for you.
You can appeal to the court. Deadlines are short, so contact us the same day you receive the decision.
No new permanent asylum permits have been issued since 12 June 2026. Later you may qualify for a regular permit or Dutch citizenship.
Only with new facts or circumstances that were not assessed before. We check whether your case qualifies.
Bring your children and family members to the Netherlands.
family-visa.nl Open website FamilyA residence permit for your spouse or long-term partner.
partner-visa.nl Open website StayFive years in? Permanent residence or EU long-term resident status.
eu-permanent.nl Open website CitizenshipNaturalisation or the option procedure – to your Dutch passport.
dutch-citizenship.nl Open websiteInformation valid for 2026, based on ind.nl. Asylum rules changed on 12 June 2026 and the IND introduces them in phases – always check the latest rules with us or on ind.nl.
