Family reunification and family formation
Do you have an asylum residence permit and want your family (partner and children) to come to the Netherlands? Then apply for post-travel asylum family reunification. You can read how to do this in the step-by-step plan 'Gezinshereniging nareis aanvragen binnen 3 maanden na je verblijfsvergunning' (apply for post-travel family reunification within 3 months after your residence permit) on this page. Do you want other family members who stayed behind and depend on you to come to the Netherlands? Then follow the step-by-step plan '‘Gezinshereniging met je ouders, broers en zussen of meerderjarige kinderen (8 EVRM)' (family reunification with your parents, brothers and sisters or adult children (8 ECHR)).
If the IND finds that you were too late with your application, or if your family only came into existence after your arrival in the Netherlands (we call this family formation), you must submit a 'reguliere aanvraag gezinshereniging' (regular application for family reunification). To do this, read the step-by-step instructions at the bottom of the page.
In the article 'Dit zijn de verschillende aanvraagopties om jouw familieleden of gezin naar Nederland te halen' (these are the different application options to bring your relatives or family to the Netherlands) you can read more about the different types of applications.
Step-by-step plans (4)
Apply for asylum family reunification (post-travel) within 3 months of your residence permit
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Family reunification with siblings and other relatives (Art. 8 ECHR)
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Apply for family reunification more than 3 months after you have received your residence permit
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Family formation
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Information
These are the various application options to bring your relatives or family to the Netherlands
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Moving after family reunification
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After family reunification, you may be able to get your own residence permit
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Divorce in the Netherlands if you have an asylum residence permit
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In these special situations, the IND processes applications for family reunification more quickly
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This is what you can do if the IND is late in deciding your asylum case
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Here is how to find free or affordable legal support in the Netherlands
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