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UK Immigration Brexit Deal on EU Freedom of Movement Rules

20:05 28/09/2016
In recent months Its understood that the European Union has been considering plans that will grant UK immigration exemption from freedom of movement rules for up to seven years. Meanwhile, EU member...

Dutch will deny failed asylum seekers food and shelter

11:41 10/09/2015
Dutch immigration officials will cease to provide asylum seekers with food and shelter after just three weeks if their application is unsuccessful. This is in contrast for example to Sweden and...

New Dutch immigration test under attack

12:45 06/04/2006
The Netherlands has introduced Europe's most stringent immigration requirements for would-be immigrants. Applicants for a resident visa must now pass a Dutch language test administered at the Dutch...

Netherlands may restrict access to social security benefits to immigrants

17:18 11/03/2005
The Dutch Government will look at introducing new restrictions on social security benefits to immigrants, the website expatica.com reports. The Netherlands' Social Affairs State Secretary Henk van...

Dutch integration course proposed for migrants

14:21 01/03/2004
The Dutch Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk has proposed that all immigrants, both new arrivals and long-term Dutch foreign national residents, need to successfully complete a social integration...

Netherlands - New rules announced for foreign workers

10:56 16/02/2004
The Dutch government has announced that local employers will only be able to recruit workers from the ten EU accession countries this year if no Dutch person can be found for the position. Despite...