Senate votes to axe penalty payments for asylum applicants
DutchNews.nl · 14 Oct 2026

Senate votes to axe penalty payments for asylum applicants

Senators voted on Tuesday to scrap all penalty payments to asylum seekers whose applications are delayed beyond the legal six month deadline. This means that anyone applying for asylum status in the Netherlands and has to wait more than the maximum term of 6 months for a decision, will not be financ


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