Refugees and asylum seekers
Do you want to apply for asylum and take up residence in the Netherlands? Or do you want to become Dutch? Register with the Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND) — the Immigration and Naturalisation Service.
The Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst arranges the asylum procedure. The IND grants a residence permit or rejects an asylum application.
Reception
The Centraal orgaan Opvang Asielzoekers (COA) — Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers — is responsible for the reception of asylum seekers at various locations in the Netherlands.
In Utrecht, the COA has an asylum seekers centre (asielzoekerscentrum, AZC) at Joseph Haydnlaan 2 in West. In the innovative approach for the integration of refugees Plan Einstein the city of Utrecht, its partners and COA work together. The project is located at Joseph Haydnlaan 2A.
Civic integration
Do you live in the Netherlands? In that case you will participate in a civic integration programme.
Refugee Council
Vluchtelingenwerk (Refugee Council) Midden-Nederland provides support and looks after your interests. You can turn to them if you have any questions about health, civic integration, volunteer work, asylum procedures, housing, finance and sports. The Refugee Council can be found at the reception locations and has an office in Utrecht at Telingstraat 2.
Work and Income
The municipality of Utrecht and the Refugee Council Midden-Nederland together take care of tailor-made guidance to help you find work, studies, work placement, a work experience place, or volunteer work.
Welcome to Utrecht
Which activities in Utrecht are intended to encourage refugees and local residents to get to know each other? Read the stories and like the Facebook page.
VC Utrecht (volunteer centre)
Do you want to do volunteer work? VC Utrecht has vacancies for volunteer work and brings volunteers and organisations together.
UAF (foundation for refugee students)
Do you want to study or are you looking for a job? UAF helps highly educated refugees find what they are looking for.