Family reunification with your parents, siblings or adult children

Do you want your (foster) parents, brothers, sisters or adult children to come to the Netherlands? If so, you can apply for family reunification through a law called 8 ECHR. This step-by-step plan tells you how it works.
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A married man and woman finally see each other again after family reunification.
Source: VluchtelingenWerk Nederland / Selma van der Bijl
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Cost of applying for family reunification with your parents, siblings or adult children

Last updated: 04/10/2024, 04:12

Applying for family reunification with your parents, siblings or adult children costs money. Read how it works here.

This is what the application costs

This is how much the application for family reunification 8 ECHR costs: First application = € 228 First application for minor child = € 76 You will not get this amount back if your application is rejected. Therefore, always check carefully that your application is complete before sending it to the

Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
.

You can get help with the application

You can have a lawyer help you with the application. He or she can provide you with legal support.

VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN)
can also help you make your application. If you cannot afford the cost of family reunification, VWN can sometimes help you pay through the VluchtelingenFonds refugee fund. Ask your contact at VWN how this works.

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