Everaert Advocaten Immigration Lawyers

Everaert Advocaten is recognised nationally and internationally as one of the leading firms in migration law in the Netherlands. Be it for a short term residence permit or permanent residence, we offer our clients tailored migration solutions. We are also available for migration related legal procedures, such as acquiring Dutch nationality, and international adoptions.

Euro commissioner Malström says the migration of workers should be stimulated

On 13 May an article about imporving migration of workers within the European Union was published in Trouw. EU’s home affairs Commissioner Malström held a speech during the State of the Union Conference last Friday.

Basic exam integration not facilitated at the following embassies

Per the 1st of April 2013 it is no longer possible to sit the basic exam integration abroad at the Dutch embassy in Tirana. Applicants are referred to the Dutch embassy in Skopje.

Intimidation by Repatriation and Departure Service

7 May 2013 An interview with Barbara Wegelin regarding three cases in which the Repatriation and Departure Service summoned her clients to appear for their pre-departure talks whilst they had legal residency in the Netherlands, was published in NRC Handelsblad today. The attitude of the Repatriation and Departure Service and IND and the communication between government services are also mentioned.

Modern Migration Policy Act

The Modern Migration Policy Act (MoMi) will come into force on June 1, 2013. The Act dates back to 2010, however, problems with the new IT system had to be resolved before it could be implemented. Briefly, the new and comprehensive bill rests on two important pillars.

Continued residency for unmarried partners of EU nationals after relationship ends

7 May 2013 Until recently, non-EU nationals with a right of residency in the Netherlands as the unmarried partner of an EU-national found themselves in a rather awkward position when their long-term relationship broke up. Non-EU spouses of EU-nationals have the right to retain their residency status under European Directive 2004/38 after three years of marriage, including one year in the EU member state of residency.