740 “third-country nationals” from Ukraine want to pursue their asylum request | Domestic

THE HAGUE – Of the 2,760 people who fled Ukraine and of different nationalities, 740 have indicated to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) that they wish to continue their asylum request. This was reported by the Ministry of Justice. The Council of State has established that these “third country citizens” will no longer have the right of residence. But if they ask for asylum, they can remain in the Netherlands in the meantime.

For third-country nationals, the right of residence governed by the Temporary Protection Directive (RTB) expires from 4 March. After this date, they will have to leave the Netherlands within 28 days. An application was initiated for this group upon arrival in the Netherlands. At the time of the Russian invasion, they stayed in Ukraine on a temporary residence permit, often for work or study purposes.

After receiving a message from the IND, they could indicate that they wanted to continue with their asylum request. Third-country nationals who have not yet done so can still submit a new asylum application to the IND “if they believe they cannot return to their country of origin because they are not safe there”.

In practice, third-country nationals can restart the asylum process until they actually have to leave the Netherlands (2 April). While waiting for the decision, they have the right to reception at the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA).

Outgoing State Secretary Eric van der Burg (Asylum) believes that most third-country nationals can safely return to their home country. “Unless they fear violence or persecution there, they can seek asylum here. It is positive that after a long period of uncertainty there is now clarity for this group of third-country nationals.”

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2024-01-24 20:23:07
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