News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Weerwind: Adoption from abroad now subject to stricter conditions

   The adoption of children from abroad to the Netherlands will, in the future, be possible only for children for whom suitable care ...

   News item | 12-04-2022 | 09:31

2. Accommodation needed for 13,500 asylum permit holders in the second half of this year

   The government has asked municipalities and provinces to house 13,500 asylum permit holders in the second half of 2022. Asylum ...

   News item | 11-04-2022 | 09:23

3. Safety regions, municipalities and private individuals offer refugees a safe place to stay

   Thanks to the tireless efforts of a large group of dedicated staff at municipalities and safety regions ( veiligheidsregio’s), ...

   News item | 07-04-2022 | 13:00

4. Over 8 million traffic violations detected in 2021

   In 2021, some 8,024,118 traffic offences were detected under the Traffic Regulations (Administrative Enforcement) Act (Wet ...

   News item | 31-03-2022 | 12:00

5. Additional support for affected parents with children taken into care

   Parents whose children were taken into care as a result of the childcare benefits scandal are to receive additional support in ...

   News item | 31-03-2022 | 09:32

6. Reception of refugees from Ukraine is taking shape

   The reception of refugees from Ukraine is taking shape – for the short term in the form of mostly basic accommodation for the ...

   News item | 30-03-2022 | 16:39

7. Government offers better prospects to Ukrainian refugees

   In response to the horrific events in Ukraine, the Dutch government is preparing to receive large numbers of people who have been ...

   News item | 17-03-2022 | 13:32

8. Additional investments in fight against international drug trafficking

   The security of our logistics hubs and ‘mainports’ is being strengthened in the fight against international drug trafficking. ...

   News item | 15-03-2022 | 10:10

9. Strengthening French-Dutch cooperation for counterterrorism and combating subversive activity

   Minister of Justice and Security Yesilgöz-Zegerius was in Paris this week with a strong delegation from the Dutch government for ...

   News item | 10-03-2022 | 13:06

10. Emergency sirens test on Monday 7 March

    At noon on the first Monday of the month, all 4,278 emergency sirens in the Netherlands are tested. This will also be the case on ...

    News item | 02-03-2022 | 15:30