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Netherlands |
2022 |
Legislative |
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The Dublin procedure |
The government proposed a bill creating the legal basis for enforced COVID-19 testing in the beginning of 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Netherlands |
2022 |
Legislative |
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The Dublin procedure |
The Minister for Migration announced that the Track 1 procedure, which was established for applicants in the Dublin procedure, would be standardised and made more efficient. In addition, applicants in the Dublin procedure are planned to be offered more moderate material reception conditions, in line with shorter processing times which are foreseen. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The requirements were changed for the documents to be presented by Lebanese Palestinians for the registration of statelessness. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
A new policy was launched to naturalise approximately 8,000-10,000 persons who were regularised earlier, the so-called RANOV permit holders. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
New work instructions were published on the examination of identity and family relations in family reunification procedures, including the use of DNA tests. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
Humanitarian admission was pledged for 3,159 Afghans in 2021 and 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
New, simplified information material was prepared for illiterate persons and persons who cannot read and write in the Latin alphabet. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
As of 1 November 2021, the care of unaccompanied minors aged over 17.5 years was taken over by the COA and the minors were accommodated in regular reception places. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The return of unaccompanied minors was suspended until an examination determines if they would receive adequate reception and care in the country of origin. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The Statelessness Determination Procedure Act was discussed by the parliament. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The new Civic Integration Law entered into force on 1 January 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Country of origin information |
The IND published new work instructions on the use of sources and country of origin information in the asylum procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2019 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
Municipalities in the Netherlands received an additional EUR 40 million for 2019 and 2020 to become more involved in the counselling of beneficiaries of international protection in their civic integration and language learning. The additional resources also aim to help municipalities orient themselves towards their directing role in the new civic integration system in order to promote a smooth transition to the new system. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
A new multiannual resettlement policy framework for 2020-2023 was established in the Netherlands, including a commitment to resettling 2,000 refugees in 4 years. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The COA launched a pilot project in Utrecht for beneficiaries of international protection, where beneficiaries combine studying and apprenticeship in a 2-year programme to become COA employees. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The State Secretary for Justice and Security announced that the so-called guest arrangement (logeerregeling) for beneficiaries of international protection will continue and is planned to be expanded. Under this arrangement, beneficiaries of international protection may volunteer to be placed with a host family, family or friends, while they are in wait for their definitive housing arrangement. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
In the framework of the Flexibility of the Asylum Chain Programme, tweaks started to be introduced to the identification and registration process, including the launching of the control board (regietafel), setting up a front portal (voorportal) in Ter Apel and introducing the use of a common file structure available for all stakeholders of the asylum chain. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Council for Child Protection (Raad voor Kinderbescherming, RvdK), the IND and the DT&V set up a permanent partnership under the name Cooperation for Children in Foreigners' Policy (Samenwerkingsverband Kinderen in het Vreemdelingenbeleid, SKIV). |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The IND published new work instructions providing guidelines to implement ECHR, Article 8. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The introduction of the new civic integration system is further postponed and it is foreseen to be launched on 1 January 2022 instead of 1 July 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The IND published new work instructions on further investigation in family reunification procedures, including DNA testing in the asylum procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The IND published new work instructions on Palestinians. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
The IND published its updated work instructions on the border procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The Administrative Division of the Council of State now uses a new, sixth form of motivation of its decisions. When the court rejects an application, it uses one of the template sentences to provide more context for the ground of the refusal. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A special task force was created in March 2020 to deal with the backlog of more than 15,000 asylum applications. It handled 8,200 by the end of 2020 and was foreseen to continue its work until mid-2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |