The Netherlands ordered 275 British nationals to leave last year
11 months, 1 week ago

The Netherlands ordered 275 British nationals to leave last year

Dutch News  

The Netherlands ordered more British nationals to leave the country in the first nine months of 2023 than any other EU member state, according to data compiled by EU statistics office Eurostat. Last year, it emerged that 615 British nationals had been told to leave the Netherlands between 2021 and the third quarter of 2022, but just 10 were actually deported. Eurostat also reports that in the first nine months of 2023, 55 British citizens were actually sent back by Netherlands to the UK or another country following an order to leave but does not say how many were turned away at the border. Under the withdrawal agreement, the 45,000 British citizens who were living in the Netherlands before 31 December 2020 had to apply for a new residence permit to stay in the country.

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The Netherlands ordered 275 British nationals to leave last year
11 months, 1 week ago

The Netherlands ordered 275 British nationals to leave last year

Dutch News  

The Netherlands ordered more British nationals to leave the country in the first nine months of 2023 than any other EU member state, according to data compiled by EU statistics office Eurostat. Last year, it emerged that 615 British nationals had been told to leave the Netherlands between 2021 and the third quarter of 2022, but just 10 were actually …

Notably fewer highly-skilled immigrants from outside of the EU in 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

Notably fewer highly-skilled immigrants from outside of the EU in 2020

NL Times  

The number of immigrants that came to the Netherlands in 2020 from outside the EU fell by nearly 30 thousand to 61.7 thousand, Statistics Netherlands reported. Immigrants from inside the EU also decreased last year by 15 thousand, dropping down to a total of 109 thousand. In 2019, 35 percent of EU immigrants stated work-related reasons as the main motive …

Fewer immigrants came to the Netherlands during coronavirus
3 years, 5 months ago

Fewer immigrants came to the Netherlands during coronavirus

Dutch News  

Fewer people moved to the Netherlands during the pandemic than in previous years and coronavirus really kept non-EU nationals away, national statistics office CBS said on Wednesday. In 2020, 171,000 people without Dutch nationality moved to the Netherlands, 44,000 fewer than in 2019. Some 50,000 Dutch people returned home, but that is nearly 5,000 fewer people than in 2019. While …

Dutch extend deadline for British to apply for residency to October 1
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch extend deadline for British to apply for residency to October 1

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is extending the deadline for British nationals to apply for a post Brexit residency permit, because more than 3,000 people who are registered as living here have not yet applied. Junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol has decided to extend the June 30 deadline to October 1, to give the remaining British nationals more time to come forward. In …

Dutch extend deadline for British to apply for residency to October 1
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch extend deadline for British to apply for residency to October 1

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is extending the deadline for British nationals to apply for a post Brexit residency permit, because more than 3,000 people who are registered as living here have not yet applied. Junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol has decided to extend the June 30 deadline to October 1, to give the remaining British nationals more time to come forward. In …

Problems with 11,000 residency permits for Brits due to technical errors
3 years, 8 months ago

Problems with 11,000 residency permits for Brits due to technical errors

Dutch News  

Some 11,000 British nationals in the Netherlands need new residency permits because of technical errors with their photographs, the Telegraaf reported on Thursday. ‘As a result, the photo taken and appearing on your residence document does not meet EU quality standards, for example regarding resolution, sharpness and contrast,’ the IND said in letter to those affected. The IND said in …

Problems with 11,000 residency permits for Brits due to technical errors
3 years, 8 months ago

Problems with 11,000 residency permits for Brits due to technical errors

Dutch News  

Some 11,000 British nationals in the Netherlands need new residency permits because of technical errors with their photographs, the Telegraaf reported on Thursday. ‘As a result, the photo taken and appearing on your residence document does not meet EU quality standards, for example regarding resolution, sharpness and contrast,’ the IND said in letter to those affected. The IND said in …

Some 4,000 British nationals in NL have still not sorted out their residency rights
3 years, 9 months ago

Some 4,000 British nationals in NL have still not sorted out their residency rights

Dutch News  

Some 4,000 British nationals officially registered as living in the Netherlands have not yet come forward to sort out their post -Brexit residency status, the Dutch immigration service IND has told DutchNews.nl. British nationals have June 30 to apply for a residency permit, if they want to continue living legally in the Netherlands, the IND said. The IND has written …

Some 4,000 British nationals in NL have still not sorted out their residency rights
3 years, 9 months ago

Some 4,000 British nationals in NL have still not sorted out their residency rights

Dutch News  

Some 4,000 British nationals officially registered as living in the Netherlands have not yet come forward to sort out their post -Brexit residency status, the Dutch immigration service IND has told DutchNews.nl. British nationals have June 30 to apply for a residency permit, if they want to continue living legally in the Netherlands, the IND said. The IND has written …

Brexit leaves Britons blocked at border
3 years, 11 months ago

Brexit leaves Britons blocked at border

NL Times  

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, a branch of the Dutch police force, has refused at least ten Britons from entering the Netherlands since Brexit officially went into effect on January 1. Follow the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU, Britons can only enter the Netherlands if strictly necessary. “A few understood it, but most thought that a negative corona test would …

Dutch border police bar 10 British nationals from entering the Netherlands
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch border police bar 10 British nationals from entering the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Dutch border police have refused 10 British nationals entry to the Netherlands since January 1, when UK visitors were no longer covered by EU regulations, broadcaster NOS said on Sunday. ‘They all had a negative PCR test, but had forgotten the basic rule, that they need to have an urgent reason to come, such as work or serious family issues,’ …

Dutch border police bar 10 British nationals from entering the Netherlands
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch border police bar 10 British nationals from entering the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Dutch border police have refused 10 British nationals entry to the Netherlands since January 1, when UK visitors were no longer covered by EU regulations, broadcaster NOS said on Sunday. ‘They all had a negative PCR test, but had forgotten the basic rule, that they need to have an urgent reason to come, such as work or serious family issues,’ …

6,100 British nationals have still not applied for Dutch residency permit
4 years, 1 month ago

6,100 British nationals have still not applied for Dutch residency permit

Dutch News  

The Dutch immigration service IND says 6,100 British nationals who were sent a letter asking them to apply for a Dutch residency permit have still not responded, even though they will need to prove they are allowed to live in the Netherlands from the end of this year. By August 1, the IND had written to 34,400 British nationals in …

6,100 British nationals have still not applied for Dutch residency permit
4 years, 1 month ago

6,100 British nationals have still not applied for Dutch residency permit

Dutch News  

The Dutch immigration service IND says 6,100 British nationals who were sent a letter asking them to apply for a Dutch residency permit have still not responded, even though they will need to prove they are allowed to live in the Netherlands from the end of this year. By August 1, the IND had written to 34,400 British nationals in …

Dutch may have rights to resume nationality after Brexit – but will Brits?
4 years, 5 months ago

Dutch may have rights to resume nationality after Brexit – but will Brits?

Dutch News  

Dutch nationals who have lost their nationality after Brexit may be able to restore it, under a back-up plan being passed through Dutch law. For people resident in the UK on the day of the Brexit referendum, it would give them the possibility to avoid losing their Dutch nationality when they become a naturalised British citizen, without needing to prove …

Dutch may have rights to resume nationality after Brexit – but will Brits?
4 years, 5 months ago

Dutch may have rights to resume nationality after Brexit – but will Brits?

Dutch News  

Dutch nationals who have lost their nationality after Brexit may be able to restore it, under a back-up plan being passed through Dutch law. For people resident in the UK on the day of the Brexit referendum, it would give them the possibility to avoid losing their Dutch nationality when they become a naturalised British citizen, without needing to prove …

Thousands of Brits Embark on Dutch Citizenship Journey
6 years, 10 months ago

Thousands of Brits Embark on Dutch Citizenship Journey

Dutch News  

A significant number of British citizens have recently applied for Dutch nationality, with the number of applicants surging since the UK voted to leave Europe. In the first eight months of 2017, 150 people made the switch, with 86,000 people with British nationality currently living in the Netherlands, of whom 47,000 are first generation migrants. The process of applying to …

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