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EMN study | Temporary protection
29 January 2026
The Netherlands is one of the 7 EU Member States that requires a financial contribution from displaced Ukrainians with sufficient income. Several other countries have implemented measures to offer these displaced persons an alternative residency status.
Ad-hoc query EMN Netherlands | Missing documents
6 January 2026
In the EU, it is the norm that migrants are permitted to submit additional information at least once in the event of an incomplete residence application.
EMN study | Labour migration
4 December 2025
Labour shortages in the EU have more than doubled over the past decade. New EMN research examines how European countries are addressing labour shortages.
EMN inform | International protection
2 december 2025
New research by the European Migration Network maps the opportunities for asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection to follow vocational education and training and work-based learning pathways in EU Member States and EMN Observing Countries.
EMN study, two-pager EMN Netherlands | Language education
27 November 2025
Almost all EU Member States provide support to beneficiaries of international protection for language and literacy learning, but approaches vary considerably between countries.
EMN study, EMN NL two-pager | Asylum reception
25 September 2025
Since February 2024, the Dispersal Act (Spreidingswet) has been in force in the Netherlands, aiming to distribute the reception of asylum seekers more balanced across municipalities. Many other EU Member States have adopted similar national measures.
EMN inform, EMN NL two-pager | Access to education
20 November 2025
Language barriers, differences between education systems and a shortage of qualified teachers to provide multilingual teaching pose challenges for the education of migrant children. Almost all EU Member States have measures in place to support them.
EMN study | Temporary protection
6 November 2025
Displaced persons from Ukraine can live and work in EU countries under the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD). They also have access to healthcare, education and social assistance. The prolonged application of temporary protection has prompted debate in many countries.
EMN study | Language training
4 November 2025
Almost all EU Member States provide beneficiairies of international protection permit with language courses or other forms of language training. To build a life in a new country, knowledge of the language is essential.
