Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND)

The IND is an agency of the Ministry of Justice and Security. The IND assesses all residence applications from people who want to live in the Netherlands or become Dutch citizens. "We check each application against the complex rules of the immigration policy and we listen to every story." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The IND is the Organization for Entry into the Netherlands. IND employees process all applications for asylum, applications for family reunification, visas, or other residence permits. The IND ensures that the immigration policy is carried out accurately. "We check each application against the complex rules of the policy on foreign nationals and we listen to every story."