According to a report by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), 3,540 asylum applications were recorded in March.
A person who considers themselves at risk of serious harm in their country of origin can apply for asylum in a foreign country.
Also, a person who is compelled to leave their country in search of safety in another country can seek this status.
The Netherlands recently revealed the total number of people that applied for asylum in March.
According to a report by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), 3,540 asylum applications were recorded in March.
Furthermore, the IND reveals that the number of decisions considered were regarding journeys relating to family reunification.
“In March this year, 2,030 new applications were submitted for journeys in connection with family reunification.
“Even though the IND is equipped for taking a total of 620 decisions on journeys in connection with family reunification in March, decisions were taken on almost double that number of cases (1,110),” IND says.
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Residence Permit
Also, IND explains that there was an increase last month in the number of requests for residence permits for family members including relatives.
According to the IND, despite the increase in both February and March, the number of decisions was lower than the number of applications
“In addition, the number of residence documents issued by authorities in the Netherlands marked a notable increase since September last year, while in March 2023, there were given a total of 26,999,” it added.
Also, the IND expressed optimism that the number of applications for residence permits in the country would further increase.
“The number of requests is expected to rise further in the following years.
“Moreover, this does not make the work of the IND easier.
“Increasingly more substantiation is needed for decisions on applications for residence permits,” IND says.
In January 2023, a total of 2,991 people sought asylum in the Netherlands, accounting for a decrease compared to December figures.
