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Have you fled your country of origin on the grounds of your
Religion;
race;
Political affiliation;
Nationality;
or because you ran the risk of inhumane treatment? Then you can apply for asylum in the Netherlands. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) decides whether you can get a residence permit. In Asylum procedures you will be assisted by us FREE of charge from the beginning to the end of the procedure.
Do you have questions about the asylum procedure? Then don’t hesitate and contact us directly.
We are happy to help you!
If you want to apply for asylum, you must first report Ter Apel, where the IND application centre is located. The Department of the Foreign police, Identification and Human trafficking (AVIM) is located there. The AVIM registers your personal details, such as name, date of birth and nationality, and takes the fingerprints of all newcomers
Applying asylum seeker by the application centre
In the application centre you must sign the asylum application. The IND will ask you about your identity, nationality, and travel route in the first meeting. After registration, the IND determines which procedure applies. The IND also checks whether you are already registered in another country. An asylum seeker must go through his procedure in the country where he was first registered. This is in accordance with agreements in the European Union (EU). This is called the Dublin Regulation.
If you are an asylum seeker you will be given shelter, this will be arranged by the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum seekers (COA), and you will be medically examined. To recover from the journey, you will have at least 6 days to relax and prepare for your asylum application. Only then will the real asylum start.
The general asylum procedure (AA) takes a maximum of 8 days. In this you tell your story, and the IND assesses your application.
Sometimes the assessment cannot be made within 8 days because more time is needed for research. If this happens, you will then enter the extended asylum procedure.
The IND must decide within 6 months whether you will receive a residence permit. The IND can extend this period up to a maximum of 15 months. For example, if more research is needed. Sarac advocatuur can appeal this decision on your behalf.
