Author: Maggie Bisschop

The human story behind the migrant is a series of stories from the daily practice of a migration law firm, recorded by Gijs Schabbink, a master’s student in public history. What follows is the second story in this series, centered around creative freelancers. This story is based on a real case and is published with the […]

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Previously, we discussed the possible consequences of the revision of the Canadian Citizenship Act and the ruling of the South African Constitutional Court. We recently learned of the IND’s stance regarding the consequences of these amended nationality rules in South Africa and Canada for Dutch nationals with South African and Canadian roots. This stance is […]

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A naturalization application will be rejected if there are serious grounds for suspecting that the person poses a threat to public order, public morals or the security of the Netherlands (Article 9(1)(a) of the Dutch Citizenship Act – RWN). Such serious grounds may exist, for example, if a person has been convicted of a criminal […]

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Generally, individuals who naturalize as Dutch citizens must renounce their original nationality or nationalities. Due to the current political situation in Russia, Russians who have become Dutch citizens through naturalization are encountering difficulties renouncing their Russian citizenship. For this reason, the IND will temporarily not enforce the renunciation requirement for this group. This means that, […]

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On 1 April 2024, the IND introduced a new procedure for so-called Treaty applications. These include, for example, the Japanese-Dutch Trade Agreement and the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT). The IND approval notices in these application procedures now include the following remark (translated from Dutch): “In the case of applications for initial residence permits based on […]

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On December 15, 2025, the Canadian Citizenship Act was amended by Bill C-3. This amendment grants Canadian citizenship to so-called “Lost Canadians.” What does the amendment to the Canadian Citizenship Act entail? Before the new Canadian citizenship law (Bill C-3) was introduced, a Canadian citizen could only pass on Canadian citizenship to a child born […]

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On March 26, 2026, our colleague Hermie de Voer was interviewed for the NPO1 program EenVandaag. She briefly explained how problematic the Dutch ban on dual citizenship is in practice. The segment focused on soccer players and other top athletes. But of course, this affects far more people than just soccer players, marathon skaters, or […]

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Newspapers and news reports are full of stories about migration and migrants. They often talk about fortune seekers, people who take jobs and homes away from Dutch citizens, or alleged links to crime. But who are these migrants really? The human story behind the migrant is a series of stories from the daily practice of […]

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Today, the new salary thresholds for highly skilled migrants, intra-company transfers, Blue Card holders, and recent graduates in the Netherlands were published. The following salary thresholds will apply per January 1st, 2026: The above presents the minimum gross salary per month, excluding 8% holiday allowance. All applications received by the IND after 31 December 2025 […]

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From 1 January 2026, the administrative duty of recognised sponsors will be expanded. They will be required to include additional information in their records. This concerns proof that highly skilled migrants or EU Blue Card holders actually received their salary. For example, a statement from the business bank account or an overview of a batch […]

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