Documents - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. What can I do if I know or suspect that a child is being abused?

   If you suspect that a child you know is being abused, there is always something you can do. Please see Government.nl for more ...

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2. What can asylum seekers expect in the Netherlands?

   If an asylum seeker wants to apply for asylum in the Netherlands, they must go to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service ...

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3. Guide for International Cases of Child Abduction to Foreign Countries

   This document contains a guide in which the workings are explained of the system set up by the Netherlands for international ...

   Leaflet | 17-05-2016

4. International Child Abduction

   This fact sheet informs you on how the Dutch Central Authority on International Children’s Issues can help you in the event of an ...

   Leaflet | 17-05-2016

5. I’m a victim of honour-based violence: how can I get help?

   If someone threatens you with assault, abduction or any other form of violence, call the police immediately. For advice or ...

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6. What forms of honour-based violence are there?

   Honour-based violence takes many different forms. Most commonly, a girl or woman is abused, disowned by her family or forced to ...

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7. Code of Criminal Procedure

   Video | 08-04-2016

8. Performance of the criminal justice system (VPS)

   Video | 10-03-2016

9. As an EU citizen, how can I stay in the Netherlands for longer than three months?

   As a national of an EU country, you can stay in the Netherlands for as long as you wish. You do not require a residence permit, ...

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10. Can the families of asylum seekers come to the Netherlands?

    Once an asylum seeker has a residence permit, their spouse or registered partner and their children can come to the Netherlands. ...

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