Asylum policy | Government.nl Go to content To the homepage of Government.nlGovernment of the Netherlands Home Themes Migration and travel Enter what you are looking for Asylum policy Image: © Hollandse Hoogte / Flip Franssen Menu Asylum procedure Repeat asylum application Unaccompanied minor aliens (AMV) Tackling the refugee problem Problematic asylum seekers News Documents Question and answer Asylum seekers may be given asylum in the Netherlands if they need protection from persecution in their own country on religious or ethnic grounds, for instance. The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) assesses whether an asylum seeker needs protection. Special rules apply to unaccompanied foreign nationals under the age of 18. People who are granted asylum get help from the municipality in finding a place to live. Question and answer When is someone granted asylum in the Netherlands? What can asylum seekers expect in the Netherlands? More questions and answers News The Netherlands and Uganda make arrangements on returning migrants via Uganda The Netherlands and Uganda have agreed to work together to facilitate the return of migrants who are required to leave the ... 25-09-202519:00 Read more The government is starting to alleviate the pressure on the asylum seeker processing system Today the government took a first step towards further alleviating pressure on the asylum seeker processing system. It is ... 11-07-202515:00 Read more The government embraces European proposal to facilitate application of ‘safe third country’ concept If it is up to the European Commission, the options open to member states when it comes to deciding not to consider the substance ... 30-06-202515:00 Read more More news Was the information on this page useful for you?YesNo More on this topic Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA)coa.nl Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)ind.nl Immigration to the NetherlandsTopic Return of foreign citizensTopic Related to Migration and travelTheme Ministry of Justice and SecurityMinistry Other languages Nederlands Papiamento Papiamentu Service Contact Documents RSS Sitemap Help Archive About this site Copyright Privacy Cookies Use of AI Accessibility Report vulnerability Back to top